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Blasts leave casualties in Nigerian city
Dec 11, 2016 08:37Two deadly bomb blasts near a crowded marketplace in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri have left more than a dozen casualties.
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Nigeria relocate Zakzaky, spouse over assassination attempt fears
Dec 11, 2016 03:42The detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and his wife have been relocated to an undisclosed safe location amid fears of assassination attempts.
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Bomb explosions kill at least 10 in northeast Nigeria
Dec 09, 2016 11:41At least 10 people have been killed in two bomb blasts that ripped through a bustling market in Nigeria's northeastern town of Madagali, a survivor says.
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Nigerian authorities urge prosecution of Sheikh Zakzaky
Dec 06, 2016 09:52Authorities in a Nigerian state have called for the prosecution of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky who was recently ordered to be released after nearly a year of detention without trial.
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Nigerian court denies bail to Biafra separatist leader
Dec 01, 2016 16:59A Nigerian high court has refused to release on bail a leading separatist activist, whose arrest last year sparked a wave of violent protests across the country.
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Nigeria army killed 150 separatists during peaceful rallies: Amnesty
Nov 24, 2016 11:15Amnesty International says Nigeria’s security forces killed at least 150 supporters of a separatist group during peaceful anti-government protests in a one-year period in the African country.
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Nigeria denies Sheikh Zakzaky proper medical treatment: Sheikh's brother
Nov 21, 2016 14:08A brother of Ayatollah Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the jailed leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), has accused officials in the African country of medical negligence.
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Nigeria officials raze Muslim group’s buildings
Nov 19, 2016 11:19Nigerian authorities have razed buildings belonging to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) as a government crackdown on the Muslim group gains force.
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US condemns Nigerian army attack on Shia Muslims
Nov 18, 2016 14:01The United States has expressed concern over a recent attack by Nigerian forces on a Muslim procession that led to the martyrdom of scores of people.
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Boko Haram claims three bomb attacks in Maiduguri
Nov 18, 2016 10:53Six people have been killed in three bomb attacks in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno.