| 5,690,671 |
12.00012 |
8.51672 |
Nigeria |
|
Motorcycle gunmen, suspected to be Boko Haram, opened fire on the car of a senior Nigerian air force officer Sunday, killing the driver and an aide (both junior air force officers), but the senior officer was not inside the vehicle at the time. Two pedestrians were collateral damage. |
| 5,690,675 |
6.1842 |
6.97655 |
Nigeria |
|
The traditional ruler of an area is kidnapped by unknown men, later released. |
| 5,690,680 |
13.04803 |
5.21429 |
Nigeria |
|
Explosions, including a suicide blast, rocked two police stations in Nigeria's northwestern city of Sokoto. Boko Haram later claims credit. Six killed, including civilians, 30 other's injured. Other reports have the death count at four, others three. |
| 5,690,685 |
11.11324 |
7.72518 |
Nigeria |
|
Gunmen on motorcycles attacked the country home of the Nigerian Vice President. The Vice President was not in the residence at the time, though one civilian was killed. Boko Haram later claimed credit for the attack. Two of the three perpetrators arrested. |
| 5,690,811 |
12.1943 |
13.1017 |
Nigeria |
|
Unidentified gunmen attack a church, set it ablaze. Injuries, one death reported. |
| 5,690,689 |
12.67863 |
13.60792 |
Nigeria |
|
Nigerian troops kill two members of Boko Haram new the country's border with Chad. The alleged insurgents were caught carrying rocket-propelled grenades, Kalashnikov rifles as well as other assorted ammunition and weaponry. |
| 5,690,693 |
12.00012 |
8.51672 |
Nigeria |
|
Police discover and dispose of a explosive found at a school. Boko Haram is suspected, but there is no evidence to support the claim. |
| 5,690,698 |
10.28969 |
11.16729 |
Nigeria |
|
Boko Haram attacks a second police station into another area of the city, in an apparent coordinated attack. |
| 5,690,703 |
10.28969 |
11.16729 |
Nigeria |
|
Suspected Boko Haram simultaneously attacked two police stations in Gombe. "They threw explosives and opened fire on the police post in central Gombe. Some of the policeman were inside while others were outside. The explosions were followed by gunfire. There was a shootout between the gunmen and policemen which lasted till 10 pm (2100 GMT)," a witness said. "There were a lot of gunshots lasting for more than an hour. I cannot say if anybody was hurt or killed in the attack," he continued. |
| 5,690,708 |
6.67835 |
8.96993 |
Nigeria |
|
Report of a bomb explosion at a church. However, conflicting accounts report no explosion at all. |
