Gunmen attack Nigerian police unit, inmates escape
Gunmen attacked a Nigerian police unit believed to be holding suspected Islamist extremists in the capital Abuja on Monday, killing two officers and leading to the escape of 30 detainees.
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101 dead in sectarian clashes in Nigeria
Atleast 101 people were killed in last three days in sectarian clashes and gun battles between soldiers and insurgents in two Nigerian cities of Damaturu and Kaduna after suicide bombers attacked thre
Church building collapses in Nigeria, many killed
A church building collapsed in a northern Nigerian state on Sunday, killing 22 worshipers and injuring 31 others on a tragic Easter day that also saw two car bombs claim several lives near a church.
Nigerian prez hands team two-year ban
Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday banned the country’s football team from international competition for two years following their dismal showing at the World Cup, his office said.