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Calls mount for immediate release of Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky
Apr 06, 2016 10:18A Nigerian human rights lawyer has called for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent Shia cleric and leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky.
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Nigeria captures leader of terrorist group, Ansaru
Apr 04, 2016 12:05The Nigerian army says it has arrested the leader of an al-Qaeda linked terrorist group, Ansaru, known for kidnapping and murdering Westerners.
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Nigeria locals reveal another mass abduction by Boko Haram
Mar 31, 2016 08:13Local residents say Boko Haram militants kidnapped hundreds of children from a remote town in northeast Nigeria back in late 2014 but local officials did not report the abductions.
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Nigerian protesters call for Shia cleric's release
Mar 27, 2016 03:35People in Nigeria have held protest rallies in several cities across the country to demand the immediate and unconditional release of senior Shia cleric and Leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky.
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Boko Haram abducts 16 women in northeast Nigeria
Mar 26, 2016 02:22Suspected Boko Haram Takfiri terrorists have kidnapped 16 women in Nigeria’s Northeastern State of Adamawa, local officials say.
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Shia movement withdraws from Zaria massacre probe
Mar 23, 2016 09:43An umbrella organization representing Shia Muslims in Nigeria has decided not to appear before a tribunal looking into the army's December massacre in Zaria.
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Terrorist bombings in north Nigeria mosque kill 22, injure 35
Mar 16, 2016 14:03Two terrorist bombings by female individuals at a local mosque in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri have killed at least 22 people during morning prayers, officials say.
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Landmine kills three in northeast Nigeria
Mar 16, 2016 05:32Three civilian fighters on their way to combat Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria have been killed when their vehicle hit a landmine.