More than 100 dead in Nigeria
Gunmen killed more than 100 people in an attack on three villages in central Nigeria, an area where longstanding disputes over land, religion and ethnicity often erupt into violence, two local government officials said on Sunday. Ref. Source 6
At least 20 killed as deadly bomb blast hits Nigeria marketplace:
Security officials say Boko Haram was behind bombing of a crowded market in Borno state that killed at least 20 people. He estimated the death toll to be as high as 29. Abba Tahir, a bus driver who was offloading passengers at the market, said he counted 20 bodies. Ref. Source 3
Nigeria: 88 killed over 200 injured in Abuja bombing:
A total of 88 people were killed on Monday when a car laden with improvised explosive devices (IEDS) went off at the Nyanya Motor Park at about 6.55am with about 200 others sustaining injuries. Ref. Source 9
Islamists Abduct 100 Schoolgirls In Nigeria
Suspected Muslim extremists kidnapped about 100 girls from a school in northeastern Nigeria, less than a day after militants bombed a bus station and killed 75 people in the capital a surge of violence that raised new doubts about...
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Nigerian blast death toll climbs to 19
The death toll from a car bomb that exploded on a busy road in Nigeria's capital rose to at least 19 overnight with 66 people wounded, police said Friday (Local time) from the city, which hosts an international conference next week. Ref. Source 5
Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 200 girls from a school in northeastern Nigeria.
Abubakar Shekau, the shadowy leader of the militant group, makes the claim in a video statement first obtained by AFP on Monday. Ref. CNN