Islamic militants attacked a town in northeastern Nigeria on Friday, abducting more than 300 people, including women and children, local officials said.

SaharaReporters learnt that the letter has caused panic among residents of Dunshigogo, with many considering fleeing the community amid fears of an imminent attack. Suspected Boko Haram terrorists ...

Suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West African Province, ISWAP, insurgents have intercepted another fleet of trucks transporting foodstuffs to Maiduguri, Borno State. Daily Trust reports that the ...

Feb. 5 (UPI) --Boko Haram Islamist militants killed 75 Muslims in attacks on two villages in the Nigerian state of Kwara this week after locals rejected calls to surrender, regional officials said ...

Four Nigerian soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram ambush in Auno near Jakana along the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway Troops were attacked at about 10:50 pm while going to reinforce colleagues under fire ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Houses and market stalls lie in rubble after Boko Haram Islamists attacked Woro village, Kwara State, Nigeria, on Tuesday. Photo ...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been applauded by a rights group, Civil Society For Peace, Security and Development (CSPSD ...

A rights group, Civil Society for Peace, Security and Development (CSPSD), has given the Nigerian Air Force's (NAF) ...

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The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links to the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. This was contained in a ...

Four soldiers were feared killed in a Boko Haram ambush at Auno, near Jakana along the Maiduguri-Damaturu road in Borno State. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday night ...

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