| 5,687,896 |
11.84644 |
13.16027 |
Nigeria |
|
A gang of suspected Boko Haram Islamists raided a police station in northeastern Nigeria and were locked in an hour-long gun battle with police overnight. No details of casualties. |
| 5,687,899 |
9.08333 |
7.53333 |
Nigeria |
|
Representatives of various groups and associations in Abuja staged a protest march to the national assembly to demand the immediate passage of the national health bill. The group of mostly women numbering more than 1,000 carried placards. |
| 5,687,904 |
11.84644 |
13.16027 |
Nigeria |
|
An off-duty policeman was ambushed and killed by suspected Boko Haram assailants while on his way home. Two civilians caught in crossfire, also died |
| 5,687,908 |
11.84644 |
13.16027 |
Nigeria |
|
A bomb went off Thursday wounding two soldiers and four policemen. Police suspect Boko Haram members planted a remote-controlled bomb targeting the patrol squad. The five were hit by shrapnel after the bomb was detonated a few metres from their patrol van. No reported deaths. |
| 5,687,912 |
4.77742 |
7.0134 |
Nigeria |
|
Rival political supporters fired shots and set cars ablaze in Nigeria's main oil city on Saturday after a candidate standing in local government elections was kidnapped. |
| 5,687,917 |
4.88162 |
6.86247 |
Nigeria |
|
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) chairmanship candidate in Asari-Toru local government area, Soibibo Horsfall was allegedly abducted by unknown persons Saturday morning. |
| 5,687,921 |
11.84644 |
13.16027 |
Nigeria |
|
Two gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram Islamist sect have shot dead a policeman in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri. The attack took place near the former headquarters of the sect, destroyed two years ago by security forces. |
| 5,687,925 |
6.45306 |
3.39583 |
Nigeria |
|
On Tuesday, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Samuel Salihu, the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) DCP Samson Okelusi and three other officers were reportedly murdered by soldiers from 242 Battalion, Ibereko, Badagry. The Lagos Police PRO [Public Relation Officer], Mr Samuel Jinadu, said policemen had consequently abandoned checkpoints as a precaution because soldiers had taken over expressway and the police did not want to record any further casualties. |
| 5,687,929 |
11.84644 |
13.16027 |
Nigeria |
|
Sodliers were involved in a gun battle with suspected Islamists. Soldiers engaged a group of suspected Islamists in a shootout that lasted for about 10 minutes, but there were no reported casualties |
| 5,687,934 |
11.84644 |
13.16027 |
Nigeria |
|
Gunmen in Maiduguri, northestern Nigeria, suspected of being members of Boko Haram Islamic sect, shot dead a prison guard. |
