Italian officials say that an Italian engineer kidnapped in central Nigeria earlier this week has been freed. Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi announced the release of Modesto di Girolamo Friday. He told the Ansa news agency that he is satisfied with the positive outcome and that the foreign ministry had “maximum cooperation” from the Nigerian […]
Italian Engineer Kidnapped In Nigeria Freed
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
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German Hostage in Nigeria Killed in Rescue Attempt; Italian Engineer Kidnapped
Posted May 31st, 2012 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
A German man abducted in Nigeria in January allegedly by an al-Qaida-linked group was killed during a rescue attempt Thursday, while reports of a fresh kidnapping emerged in the country. Nigerian officials said Edgar Fritz Raupach was killed by his captors as security forces tried to free him during a raid in the northern city […]
German Hostage in Nigeria Killed in Rescue Attempt
Posted May 31st, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Nigerian security officials say a German man kidnapped in January, allegedly by an al-Qaida-linked group, has been killed during a rescue attempt. Officials say Edgar Fritz Raupach was killed by his captors as security forces tried to free him during a raid in the northern city of Kano. VOA’s Hausa Service reports the raid was […]
Nigerian Forces Arrest Local Boko Haram Commander
Posted May 11th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Security forces in Nigeria say they have arrested an operational commander for the Islamist militant sect Boko Haram. A VOA reporter says the man was arrested Friday in the northern city of Kano. Media reports from the area identify the man as Suleiman Mohammed, and say he was arrested along with his wife and five […]
Boko Haram, Nigerian Troops Battle at Wedding Party
Posted May 5th, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
A wedding thrown by members of the radical Boko Haram Islamist group ended in deadly violence Saturday. A Nigerian military spokesman said troops were monitoring the wedding in the northeastern city of Maiduguri when member of the Boko Haram sect opened fire on them. Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa said three civilians were killed and four […]
Boko Haram, Nigerian Troops Battle at Wedding Party
Posted May 5th, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
A wedding thrown by members of the radical Boko Haram Islamist group ended in deadly violence Saturday. A Nigerian military spokesman said troops were monitoring the wedding in the northeastern city of Maiduguri when member of the Boko Haram sect opened fire on them. Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa said three civilians were killed and four […]
Nigeria Blames Boko Haram for Deadly Jailbreak
Posted May 4th, 2012 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Nigerian officials are blaming the radical Boko Haram Islamist group for a deadly jailbreak in the country’s northeast. Authorities in Borno state say gunmen stormed the prison and killed two guards early Friday, allowing an unknown number of prisoners to escape. Police spokesman Samuel Tizhe said 23 prisoners have since been recaptured. Boko Haram radicals […]
At Least 34 Killed in Attack on Nigerian Cattle Market
Posted May 3rd, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen opened fire on a cattle market in northern Nigeria late Wednesday, killing at least 34 people while burning it to the ground. The attack in the city of Potiskum left more than 20 people injured. Scores of livestock were also killed, stolen or maimed. Witnesses say the attack followed an earlier incident where the […]
Nigerian Radical Sect Threatens Media Outlets
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
A Nigerian radical sect has purportedly threatened several domestic and international news organizations, including the Hausa service of Voice of America. The threats are contained in an 18-minute video posted to YouTube on Tuesday in the name of the Islamist group Boko Haram. The video shows a car bomb exploding in Abuja last Thursday outside […]
Boko Haram Threatens Media in Nigeria
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
Nigerian radical sect Boko Haram has purportedly threatened several domestic and international news organizations, including the Hausa service of Voice of America. The threats are contained in an 18-minute video posted to YouTube on Tuesday. The video shows a car bomb exploding in Abuja last Thursday outside an office of This Day, one of Nigeria’s […]
