Tag Archives: Bayero University Kano

More bombs on Nigerian campus

May 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kano – Three unexploded bombs were discovered on Tuesday at a university in northern Nigeria that was the site of an attack on church services last month which killed at least 19 people, authorities said. A Bayero University spokesperson said … read more »

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Some Northern elders shielding Boko Haram members, sponsors – Northern Christians

May 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

KADUNA — The Northern States Christians Elders’ Forum, NOSCEF, weekend, accused some Northern Muslim elders of shielding Muslim terrorists and their sponsors. The forum also called for the restructuring of Nigeria  into six regions as a way of maintaining the … read more »

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Nigeria: Islamists’ explosives ‘supplier’ held

May 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kano – Nigerian police have arrested a man who allegedly acted as an explosives supplier to Islamist group Boko Haram, authorities announced Wednesday, after a fresh upsurge in attacks. Ayuba Usman was arrested on Tuesday at his shop in a … read more »

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U.S. Secretary’s Remarks: Attack on Church Services at Bayero University in Kano, Nigeria

May 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Washington, DC May 1, 2012 The United States strongly condemns the recent attacks on innocent civilians in Nigeria, including yesterday’s disgraceful assault during church services at Bayero University in Kano. We are concerned about attacks on churches, news media, and … read more »

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Attack on Christians in Nigeria kills at least 15

April 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Gunmen killed at least 15 people and wounded many more on Sunday in an attack on a university theatre being used by Christian worshippers in Kano, a northern Nigerian city where hundreds have died in Islamist attacks this year. Security … read more »

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