Rapports

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Dec 30 (Reuters) - A radical Islamist sect attacked a police vehicle in northeastern Nigeria, killing seven people in the latest in a series of attacks by the group in the last week, the military said on…

Three shot dead by radical sect Boko Haram - police * Bomb blasts hit political rally in southern Nigeria * At least 80 people killed in past week (Adds blasts in Yenegoa, changes dateline, releads) By Ibrahim Mshelizza and Segun Owen MAIDUGURI/YENEGOA, Nigeria, Dec…

Muhammad Bello Port Harcourt - Youths from K-Dere and B-dere communities that clashed twice a few days before Christmas leading to the death of 18 people yesterday engaged each other again, River State police command has confirmed. In a swift reaction…

28 Dec 2010 Source: reuters // Abdulwahab Muhammed * Boko Haram claims bomb, church attacks * Christmas Eve bombings, ensuing attacks kill at least 86 * Two arrested with dynamite, weapons BAUCHI, Nigeria, Dec 28 (Reuters) - A radical Islamist sect said on…

28 Dec 2010 Source: Reuters // Reuters Dec 28 (Reuters) - Boko Haram, a radical Islamist sect, said on Tuesday it was behind bombings in central Nigeria and attacks on churches in the northeast of the country that led to…

"There are political motivations behind the latest wave of violence. Those responsible for the attacks are trying to destabilize the state of Plateau in view of the 2011 elections as well as trying to damage its governor, Jonah David,…

Increased police numbers patrol Jos * Unrest follows Christmas Eve bombings * More than 30 dead, at least 100 in hospital (Adds hospital comments paras 6-8, background) By Shuaibu Mohammed JOS, Nigeria, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Riot police patrolled the central Nigerian city…

26 Dec 2010 Source: Reuters // Reuters * Clashes triggered by Christmas Eve bomb blasts * Unrest pressures President Jonathan ahead of primaries * Italy to summon Nigerian envoy to express concern (Adds Italy to summon Nigerian envoy to express concern) By Afolabi Sotunde JOS, Nigeria, Dec…

26 December 2010 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday condemned the deadly violence that broke out in parts of Nigeria in recent days and reportedly killed at least 30 people and injured more than 70 others. Bombings struck near the…

Bombs kills 32 in central Nigerian village * Regional governor says attacks were "political" * Two churches targeted in separate incident (Adds comment from President Jonathan) By Shuaibu Mohammed and Ibrahim Mshelizza JOS/MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Explosions in Nigeria's central region…