Nigerian authorities have recaptured the top suspect in a Christmas day bombing that killed at least 37 people outside the capital, Abuja. Government officials say the State Security Service re-arrested Kabiru Sokoto on Friday in eastern Taraba state near the Cameroon border. Authorities say he has been flown to Abuja. Sokoto is believed to belong […]
Nigeria Recaptures Top Suspect in Christmas Bombing
Posted February 10th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
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Blasts Rock Central Nigerian City
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses say two separate explosions rocked the central Nigerian city of Kaduna on Tuesday, including one near a military base. Police say one blast occurred near a bridge and the other took place at the base of the army’s 1st Mechanized Division just outside Kaduna. Officials said there were an unknown number of casualties. Police […]
Blasts Hit Near Nigerian Military Base
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses in Nigeria say two explosions near a military base in the central city of Kaduna caused an unknown number of casualties Tuesday. Yushau Shuaib, a spokesman for Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency, says it was not immediately clear what caused the blasts. Initial reports say one of the explosions occurred at a base of […]
Northern Nigerian City Witness to Another Attack
Posted February 6th, 2012 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Violence returned to northern Nigeria on Monday when gunmen believed to members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect attacked a police station in Kano. A local police chief confirmed the attack but provided no further details. Another attack took place Monday in Maiduguri, east of Kano, where a market was hit. There were no reported […]
Northern Nigerian City Witness to Another Attack
Posted February 6th, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
Violence returned to northern Nigeria on Monday when gunmen believed to members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect attacked a police station in Kano. A local police chief confirmed the attack but provided no further details. Another attack took place Monday in Maiduguri, east of Kano, where a market was hit. There were no reported […]
Gunfire Reported at Nigeria Police Station
Posted February 6th, 2012 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Witnesses in the northern Nigerian city of Kano say they have heard a blast at a police station, followed by gunfire. Police in the region said they had received reports of the violence but did not confirm the attacks. The were no immediate reports of casualties or claims of responsibility. Kano, the second-largest city in […]
Oil Pipeline in Niger Delta Attacked by Militants
Posted February 5th, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
Reports from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria say an oil pipeline has been attacked and left ruptured and burning. The Nigerian militant group that goes by the acronym MEND said it carried out Saturday’s attack on the Italian-owned pipeline. In an e-mail message to journalists, it promised more attacks on foreign-owned interests in the […]
Nigeria Arrests Alleged Boko Haram Spokesman
Posted February 1st, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
Nigerian secret police have arrested an alleged spokesman for Boko Haram, a militant group that has claimed responsibility for attacks that have killed hundreds of people over the past two years. Authorities said Wednesday they were questioning the suspect, who they say goes by the alias “Abu Qaqa.” “Abu Qaqa,” or someone using the name, […]
Attacks on Nigerian Police Stations Leave 2 Dead
Posted January 30th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Police in northern Nigeria say gunmen have attacked two police stations in Kano, leaving two civilians dead. Authorities say the civilians were killed late Sunday during a shootout between police and the gunmen. The attackers also threw bombs at the police station, damaging the building. Gunmen launched a second attack early Monday on a station […]
Kidnapped American Freed in Nigeria
Posted January 28th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
An American worker kidnapped in Nigeria’s oil rich southern Delta region has been released after being held a week. The U.S. embassy said Friday the 50-year-old man is in a safe location. The circumstances surrounding his release have not been announced. During the kidnapping in Nigeria’s Warri State, the man’s driver was shot and killed. […]
