Gunmen Kidnap U.S. Woman In Nigeria
LAGOS, Feb 24 (Reuters) – A U.S. female citizen was kidnapped in central Nigeria’s Kogi state overnight, a security source and the website of her church the Free Methodist Church,…
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Nigeria Postpones Elections, Citing Boko Haram Violence
Nigeria’s election commission on Saturday postponed presidential and legislative elections for six weeks due to security concerns. – The conflict has increasingly spilled over into neighboring Cameroon, Chad and Niger,…
Nigerian military disorganized, under-equipped in battle against Boko Haram
“Do you think your husband is dead?” Her mouth twists, contorting her young face, tears welling in her already reddened eyes. “I don’t know… I pray to God to give…
Boko Haram attack on bus in Cameroon kills at least 11
The Islamist group, which dominates swaths of Nigeria’s largely ungoverned north, has increasingly conducted attacks outside of Nigeria, targeting Cameroonian military forces and civilians. At least 23 people were killed…