Nigeria

Gunmen Kidnap Students in Northern Nigeria: Locals

Gunmen have kidnapped seven students along with their female teacher from a secondary school in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, killing a vigilante and vandalizing a church.

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ISWAP Terrorists Take Hundreds Hostage in Nigerian Town: Sources

Jihadists linked to the Islamic State group have taken hundreds of hostages in a town in northeast Nigeria, locals and militia sources said Wednesday.

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Gunmen Kill 13 Villagers in Central Nigeria: Police

Gunmen have killed 13 villagers in central Nigeria's Benue state following a long-running "chieftaincy" dispute, police said on Tuesday.

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Gunmen Kill 14 Villagers in Central Nigeria: Police

Gunmen killed 14 villagers in central Nigeria's Kogi state on Wednesday, police said, blaming the attack on communal violence.

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Gunmen Kill 11 Villagers in Northern Nigeria

Motorcycle-riding gunmen in northern Nigeria have killed 11 people, local government and community leaders said Wednesday, in the latest violence in the area.

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Gunmen Kill 18 Wedding Guests in Northern Nigeria

Gunmen have killed 18 guests at a wedding in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, local officials said Monday, in the latest violence in the region.

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‘Bandits’ Kill 23 Nigerian Troops in Northwest: Security Sources

At least 23 Nigerian troops were killed by a gang of so-called "bandits" in the forested part of Jibia district in Katsina state.

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Jihadists Kill 10 Nigerian Soldiers: Sources

Jihadists shot dead 10 Nigerian soldiers near Maiduguri, continuing a decade-long insurgency that has displaced over two million.

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35 Troops Killed in Nigeria Jihadist Ambush, 30 Missing: New Toll

The death toll from a jihadist attack on a military convoy in northeast Nigeria has risen from 23 to 35, while 30 troops are still missing, security sources said.

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Jihadists Kill 23 Soldiers in Nigeria Ambush: Security Sources 

Fighters affiliated with the Islamic State West African Province ambushed a Nigerian military convoy Tuesday, killing 23 soldiers, anonymous security sources say. The military downplayed its losses.

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