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Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake'

At least 16 civilians in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after being mistaken for criminal gangs. Residents told local media the victims were members of local vigilante groups and civilians defending themselves from armed gangs notorious for kidnapping people for ransom.

The Washington Post · 15h

At least 40 farmers killed by Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria, an official says

A Nigerian official says at least 40 farmers were killed by militants in a weekend attack in northeastern Borno state

Hosted on MSN · 13h

Nigeria: Farmers killed in suspected Boko Haram attack

A government official in the northeastern state of Borno said at least 40 farmers were killed in a weekend attack. He called on the military to "track and deal decisively" with the perpetrators.

Newsweek on MSN · 8h

Boko Haram Attack Kills 40 Farmers

An attack by Boko Haram killed at least 40 farmers in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, a government official said Monday. Boko Haram's insurgency has claimed over 35,000 civilian lives and displaced more than two million people in the northeastern region,

Reuters on MSN · 13h

Militants kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's Borno state

Suspected Islamist militants killed 40 farmers in an attack on the Dumba community in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State on Sunday, a senior state official said on Monday. The militants were believed to belong to the armed group Boko Haram and its offshoot Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP),

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Pastors kidnapped in northern Nigeria set free

Two church pastors kidnapped in northeastern Nigeria have been released, Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN) leaders said ...

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Nigeria to spend alleged stolen money on rural electrification

Nigeria plans to power its rural communities with illicit funds recovered from a former oil minister and her associates.On ...

Human Rights Watch8h

Another Erroneous Airstrike Claims Lives in Nigeria

Less than three weeks after a December 25 military airstrike in Sokoto state reportedly killed 10 villagers, an airstrike in ...

Vanguard2h

Quality of life: Nigeria ranks 135, among lowest in global rankings — Report

Nigeria is missing in the top spot for countries that offer their citizens the best quality of life, according to the latest ...

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At Least 40 Farmers Killed in Nigeria's Borno State, Says Govt Spokesperson

ABUJA (Reuters) - At least 40 farmers were killed by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in an attack on the Dumba community in Nigeria's Borno State on ...

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Are Nigeria’s Bans on Motorbike Taxis Backfiring?

Nigerian cities tried to ban motorcycles and bike taxis to reduce road violence, but the unintended public health costs might ...

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Islamic police in Nigeria round up children living on streets to put them in camp "for their rehabilitation"

Sharia police in Nigeria's Kano state say they've "mopped up 300 of these boys from the streets" and put them in a camp for ...

How Nigeria’s biggest city became the world’s hottest winter party destination

West Africa – especially Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos – becomes the world’s hottest winter party destination in “Detty ...

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Jihadists kill at least 40 farmers in northeast Nigeria

Jihadists have killed at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-wrought region, a government official said Monday.