Boko Haram

Gunmen raid mosque in central Nigeria, kill at least 16

Oct 26, 2021 14:09

Gunmen have attacked a mosque in Nigeria, killing at least 16 people, a government official says, as armed gangs continue to wreak havoc in the restive African country.
Chibok schoolgirl freed in Nigeria seven years after abduction, governor says

Aug 08, 2021 11:07

One abducted girl from the Nigerian town of Chibok has been freed and reunited with her parents seven years after Boko Haram terrorists kidnapped her and more than 200 of her classmates, Borno state's governor said on Saturday (August 7).
Niger government says 137 killed in Sunday attacks

Mar 23, 2021 02:44

Sunday's attacks by gunmen in villages in Niger's Tahoua region left 137 people dead, the government said Monday, in a massacre that has underscored the huge security challenges facing new President Mohamed Bazoum.
Militants kill 58 in separate attacks in Niger

Mar 17, 2021 08:57

Unidentified armed "bandits" in Niger have staged several attacks in the restive region of Tillaberi, killing dozens of people, inflicting damage, and stealing vehicles, the government says.
Over 300 girls missing after gunmen raid dorm in Nigeria

Feb 26, 2021 10:45

Heavily-armed gunmen have abducted hundreds of schoolchildren in northwestern Nigeria, the second such kidnapping over a span of a week amid a surge in armed militancy in the African country.
Eleven killed in Boko Haram Christmas Eve attack in Nigeria

Dec 25, 2020 14:50

Members of the Takfiri Boko Haram terrorist group have killed at least 11 people in a Christmas Eve assault on a village in the volatile northeastern Nigerian state of Borno.
Nigeria: Boko Haram releases 300+ abducted schoolboys

Dec 18, 2020 05:27

Nigeria’s Takfiri terrorist group of Boko Haram has released more than 300 schoolboys less than a week after kidnapping them in a stark reminder of its 2014 abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls.
Nigerian gangs reportedly kidnap kids on behalf of Boko Haram

Dec 16, 2020 15:43

Boko Haram recruited three local gangs in northwest Nigeria to kidnap hundreds of schoolboys on its behalf, security and local sources said Wednesday.
Boko Haram claims responsibility for kidnapping hundreds of Nigerian schoolboys

Dec 15, 2020 12:04

The Boko Haram terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of school students in northwestern Nigeria.
Nigeria loses 9 soldiers in landmine explosion

Nov 04, 2020 15:32

At least nine Nigerian troops were killed when a military truck hit a landmine in northeast Nigeria, two security sources said on Wednesday.