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Suicide bomber Killed one, wounded 46 at Nigeria Catholic church

September 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

BAUCHI, Nigeria – A suicide car bomber attacked a Catholic church conducting Mass in northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing one person and wounding another 46 in a region under assault by a radical Islamist sect, officials said. An Associated Press … read more »

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Nigeria: Attacks strike churches, kill at least 6

June 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A suicide car bomber detonated his explosives Sunday outside a church in central Nigeria as gunmen attacked another church in the nation’s northeast, killing at least six people and wounding dozens of others in the latest attacks targeting Christian worshippers … read more »

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UK, US warn of Easter attack in Nigeria

April 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Lagos – Nigeria is facing a “high risk” of a terrorist attack over the Easter holiday, the United Kingdom warned its citizens on Thursday, as the US issued a similar warning to those living in the West African nation that … read more »

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Nigeria: Killers slit Christian woman’s throat

February 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Maiduguri – Police discovered the body of a 79-year-old Christian woman killed in northeast Nigeria, with a note in Arabic left on her chest reading: “We will get you soon”, a witness said. The slaying raises religious tensions in Nigeria … read more »

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Explosions rock Kano, Nigeria

February 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Multiple explosions rocked Nigeria’s second-largest city, witnesses say, just over a month after a radical Islamist sect claimed an attack there that left at least 185 people dead. The attacks that occurred at a military checkpoint on a highway in … read more »

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Youths overrun bombed north Nigeria police station

January 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Suspected members of a radical Islamist sect attacked a police station in this north Nigeria city where its coordinated assaults last week killed at least 185 people. Youths overran the bombed station Wednesday and blood and investigative files covered the … read more »

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Boko Haram threatens Nigerian army

January 2, 2012 by benim

MAIduguri – A purported spokesperson for Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has threatened to confront soldiers after the president declared an emergency in areas hit by attacks blamed on the militants. “We find it pertinent to state that soldiers will … read more »

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Boko Haram claims al-Qaeda links

November 24, 2011 by benim

Kano – A purported spokesperson for Islamist sect Boko Haram claimed on Thursday that the group, blamed for attacks including the suicide bombing of UN headquarters in Nigeria, has links with al-Qaeda. “It is true we have links with al-Qaeda,” … read more »

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Nigerian ‘bomber’ videos emerge

September 18, 2011 by benim

Lagos – Videos have emerged purporting to show members of a Nigerian Islamist sect preparing for suicide attacks, including a young man said to be responsible for last month’s bombing of UN headquarters. The two videos obtained by AFP are … read more »

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Four Nigerians face death penalty over UN bombing

September 17, 2011 by benim

Four suspected members of a radical Islamist sect have been charged with orchestrating a suicide bombing on United Nations headquarters in the Nigerian capital last month that killed at least 23 people. They face the death penalty if found guilty. … read more »

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Nigeria discovers bomb factory

September 7, 2011 by benim

Abuja – Nigerian authorities said on Tuesday they had found a bomb-making factory near Abuja and had arrested six suspected members or people connected with the violent Islamist sect Boko Haram, including a foreign fighter from neighbour Niger. Authorities are … read more »

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Nigeria: 2 held in UN HQ bombing

August 31, 2011 by benim

Lagos – Nigeria’s secret police say that two men have been arrested in connection with a car bombing at the United Nations’ headquarters in the oil-rich nation that killed 23 people. The State Security Service issued a statement on Wednesday … read more »

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Nigeria officials report attacks in restive areas

August 15, 2011 by benim

Nigerian officials said attackers on Monday stabbed eight people to death in a central region beset by religious and ethnic tensions, while police in the restive northeast said members of a Muslim sect attempted to drive a car loaded with … read more »

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Nigeria university shuts down over threats

July 12, 2011 by benim

Maiduguri – A public university says it is closing indefinitely after receiving bomb threats from a radical Muslim sect in Nigeria’s restive northeast. University of Maiduguri spokesperson Ahmed Mohammed said on Tuesday the school could no longer guarantee the safety … read more »

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13-year-old and 16 others killed during security operation in Nigeria

July 10, 2011 by benim

A military official on Sunday said that 17 people, including a 13-year-old boy, were killed during a military and police operation against a radical Muslim sect in Nigeria’s restive northeast. Maj. Gen. Jack Nwachukwu Nwaogbo told journalists in the city … read more »

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2 women killed in another Blast near Nigeria’s capital

July 10, 2011 by benim

Police say a bomb blast has killed two women outside a church in a city just north of Nigeria’s capital. Niger state police spokesman Richard Oguche says that the blast went off Sunday outside the All Christian Fellowship Mission in … read more »

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Nigeria official: 10 killed in restive north

July 3, 2011 by benim

At least 10 people were killed in weekend violence in Nigeria’s restive northeast, said an official on Sunday who attributed some of the strikes to a radical Muslim sect known for similar attacks. Maj. Gen. Jack Nwachukwu Nwaogbo said a … read more »

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Nigeria: 3 killed in sect attack on customs office

June 27, 2011 by benim

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Suspected members of a radical Muslim sect attacked a customs office Monday in northeast Nigeria, killing at least three people in a brazen daylight assault highlighting the continuing insecurity of the oil-rich nation. Authorities quickly blamed a … read more »

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Nigerian Islamists ready to talk to govt

June 13, 2011 by benim

KANO, Nigeria — A Nigerian Islamist sect behind a spate of bombings and shoot-and-run killings on Monday said it would lay down arms and open dialogue with authorities provided some conditions are met. One of the conditions Boko Haram set … read more »

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11 die in sect attacks in Nigeria’s northeast

June 7, 2011 by benim

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – At least 11 people have been killed in multiple blasts and targeted attacks orchestrated by a feared radical Muslim sect in Nigeria’s restive northeast, police said Tuesday. Borno State police chief Mohammed Abubakar said members of the … read more »

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Nigeria: Boko Haram suspected of killing 5

May 4, 2011 by benim

Maiduguri – Police say members of a radical Muslim sect shot and killed three prison guards, a police officer and a woman in recent attacks in Nigeria’s troubled northeast. Borno state Assistant Police Commissioner Usman Baba said on Wednesday that … read more »

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Nonviolent Muslim cleric killed in Nigeria

March 14, 2011 by benim

Maiduguri – A Muslim cleric who embraced nonviolence and spoke out against the sectarian violence plaguing northeast Nigeria died on Sunday after suffering gunshot wounds in an apparent attack by a radical sect, witnesses said. Imam Ibrahim Ahmed Abdullahi died … read more »

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Police: Sect kills senior officer in north Nigeria

February 1, 2011 by benim

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Police say members of a radical Muslim sect shot and killed a senior officer in the northeastern city of Maiduguri. Borno state police commissioner Mohammed Abubakar told journalists Tuesday that the deputy superintendent of police in the … read more »

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Nigeria gunmen attack, kill police officer; police kill 2 gunmen thought to be sect members

January 30, 2011 by benim

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in restive northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing a policeman and leading police to shoot dead two of the gunmen, police said. Police commissioner Mohammed Abubakar said the gunmen attacked Sunday morning. He … read more »

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Nigeria: Wikileaks – U.S. Had Intelligence on Boko Haram Attack

December 14, 2010 by benim

New York — One of the United States diplomatic cables released by internet whistle-blower, WikiLeaks, has revealed that US had intelligence on last year’s attack by the Boko Haram sect in some parts of North-east Nigeria before the attack was … read more »

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Nigeria security forces clash with sect, five dead

December 5, 2010 by benim

Nigerian security forces shot dead two suspected members of a radical Islamist sect in a gunbattle in the remote northeast, and three civilians were killed in the crossfire, police said on Sunday. The battle is one of the heaviest in … read more »

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Nigeria: 2 killed in sect attack on mosque

November 19, 2010 by benim

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Two men were killed and one child injured after suspected Islamic sect members ambushed a mosque during prayers in northeastern Nigeria in the first daytime attack by the group in a new wave of violence, a police … read more »

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Suspected Islamists kill local chief in northern Nigeria

October 23, 2010 by benim

Gunmen suspected of being members of Boko Haram Islamist sect believed to be behind a series of killings in recent months have shot dead a local chief in northern Nigeria, a legislator said Saturday. Tukur Ahmad, a neighbourhood chief in … read more »

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Nigeria: feared Muslim sect issues new threats

October 21, 2010 by benim

A Muslim sect suspected of a series of targeted killings and a massive prison break has issued new threats in northern Nigeria, this time invoking al-Qaida’s north Africa branch. Posters by the Boko Haram sect appeared at key intersections in … read more »

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Nigeria: A feared Muslim sect allegedly kills a police officer despite military crackdown

October 20, 2010 by benim

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Authorities say they believe a feared Muslim sect has killed another police officer in northern Nigeria despite a military crackdown in the region. Unknown gunmen shot and killed Inspector Kashim Bukar on Tuesday night as he walked … read more »

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