Nigeria has declared a “state of emergency” in three states where the Islamist group Boko Haram is rife. President Goodluck Jonathan declared the states of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, the three hardest hit by the insurgency. He said more troops would “immediately” be deployed to the areas. Mr Jonathan made a similar… Read More Nigeria declares state of emergency in three states
363 people died over months of flooding across the West African nation and 2.1 million others were displaced. The agency made the announcement Monday as Nigeria’s annual rainy season is coming to an end. The report covered July through the end of October. The agency said Adamawa and Kogi state suffered the worst casualties, with… Read More Nigeria floods displace 2.1 million
The Nigerian Red Cross says 50 people were killed in the bombings yesterday and reprisal attacks that followed. A radical Islamist sect says it carried out the suicide attacks at two churches in the city of Zaria and another in the city of Kaduna. The group known as Boko Haram (BOH’-koh hah-RAHM’) has also claimed… Read More Islamists in Nigeria butcher another 50 Christians
Plateau state governor fears alleged involvement of soldiers sets dangerous precedent. Muslim extremists with the alleged help of Nigerian army personnel killed 24 Christians this month in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, area sources said. The attacks started Aug. 11 in Ratsa Foron village, where assaults that day and on Aug. 15 left six Christians dead;… Read More Nigerian Army said to help in slaughter of Christians
A Nigerian human rights group says more than 500 people died after presidential elections earlier this month. The Civil Rights Congress said the violence happened mostly in the northern state of Kaduna and that the number of victims could be even higher. Rioting broke out when it emerged that Goodluck Jonathan, a southern Christian –… Read More Islam mocks “democracy” as 500 die in post-election Nigeria
