| 5,687,308 |
9.92849 |
8.89212 |
Nigeria |
|
Christians and Muslims on Monday staged back-to-back protest marches in Jos, a Nigerian central city rocked repeatedly by a wave of sectarian violence. Hundreds of Christian women dressed in black took to the streets demanding the withdrawal of the army after soldiers who fired at protesting students at the weekend. The women alleged the military was biased against Christians. |
| 5,687,312 |
9.92849 |
8.89212 |
Nigeria |
|
Christians and Muslims on Monday staged back-to-back protest marches in Jos, a Nigerian central city rocked repeatedly by a wave of sectarian violence. Young Muslim men poured out calling for the removal of the state governor Jonah Jang, a Christian they accuse of abetting the violence for political ends. |
| 5,687,316 |
11.84644 |
13.16027 |
Nigeria |
|
Suspected members of a radical Islamist sect in northeastern Nigeria shot dead a senior police officer on Tuesday. The assailants opened fire on his car, killing him on the spot and critically injuring his young daughter who was with him. |
| 5,687,320 |
10.61285 |
12.19458 |
Nigeria |
|
A policeman was shot and killed and another one badly injured by gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram who attacked the house of the police area commander in Biu where the policemen were on duty guarding the residence. |
| 5,687,324 |
4.78978 |
8.5316 |
Nigeria |
|
Eleven Cameroon government and military officials kidnapped Sunday in the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula are likely being held in neighboring Nigeria, a local government official in Cameroon has said. Eyewitnesses said they identified the kidnappers as Nigerian militias. |
| 5,687,328 |
8.48333 |
8.51667 |
Nigeria |
|
A mob heckled President Goodluck Jonathan as he was leaving the Emir of Lafia's palace, just before he launched his campaign for re-election in the North Central Zone. The crowd erupted, raising placards and shouting slogans "Nigeria Sai Buhari, Nasarawa, Sai Al-Makura." |
| 5,687,332 |
7.5887 |
8.2087 |
Nigeria |
|
About 12 persons were feared dead in Gwer West Local Council of Benue State after armed Fulani herdsmen invaded Tyotegh council ward to carry out reprisal attacks over purported killing of their cattle by indigenes of the area. It was learned that the rampaging Fulani herdsmen who rode on horses and motor-bikes invaded Tyotegh village on Monday night shooting at residents and burning their homes randomly. |
| 5,687,337 |
8.48333 |
8.51667 |
Nigeria |
|
Wild demonstrations by various groups including angry youths hit the Nasarawa State capital of Lafia, protesting Tuesday's arrest of the governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change. |
| 5,687,342 |
8.48333 |
8.51667 |
Nigeria |
|
Wild demonstrations by various groups including angry youths hit the Nasarawa State capital of Lafia, protesting Tuesday's arrest of the governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change. |
| 5,687,347 |
8.48333 |
8.51667 |
Nigeria |
|
Wild demonstrations by various groups including angry youths hit the Nasarawa State capital of Lafia, protesting Tuesday's arrest of the governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change. The police opened fire on demonstrators on the third day of protesting, wounding several and killing two children. |
