Anger and disbelief after Boko Haram copycat kidnappings

Anger and disbelief after Boko Haram copycat kidnappings

Nigerians are outraged that the latest mass kidnapping of more than 100 schoolgirls and subsequent government bungling mirrors the events of 2014.

  • byJonathan Gopep

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Three suicide bombers leave many dead and injured at Nigerian market

Three suicide bombers leave many dead and injured at Nigerian market

An attack by three suicide bombers has left at least 18 people dead and more than 20 others wounded at a fish market outside the sprawling Nigerian city that gave rise to the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram,officials and news reports said Saturday.

  • byDIONNE SEARCEY
Nigerian air force killed dozens in village attacks,Amnesty reports

Nigerian air force killed dozens in village attacks,Amnesty reports

Nigeria's air force killed at least 35 people in attacks on villages in the north-eastern state of Adamawa in December.

Gunmen kill several at Nigeria church service

Gunmen kill several at Nigeria church service

A Nigerian official says gunmen have shot dead at least 17 worshippers who were attending a church service to usher in the new year.