| 5,696,670 |
6.2101 |
7.07412 |
Nigeria |
|
Masked gunmen kidnap the wife of the Anambra State Chairman of the Labour Party in Awka during the evening hours. It is not known if the abduction was politically motivated. |
| 5,696,673 |
6.44258 |
7.5022 |
Nigeria |
|
Students of the University of Nigeria protested against the suspension of the universitys Chairman and Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Emeka Enejere, by the Federal Government. The UNN students divided themselves into 11 groups and marched through the major streets of the Enugu metropolis, displaying various placards. It is not clear why Enejere was dismissed. |
| 5,698,065 |
7.5975 |
3.91639 |
Nigeria |
|
A residential mob beat a salesboy to death. The reason for the group's attack is not known. |
| 5,696,677 |
9.53333 |
8.9 |
Nigeria |
|
Five persons were killed and four others injured by gunmen at Maraba Foron, Heipang District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau. Four of the dead were children with another victim being a member of the communitys vigilance group, though it is not clear who the gunmen specifically targeted. |
| 5,696,681 |
9.61389 |
6.55694 |
Nigeria |
|
Unconfirmed reports of a police officer attacking a soldier, breaking his hand. Reasons for the attack not known. |
| 5,696,685 |
6.8561 |
7.3927 |
Nigeria |
|
Activities at both the Nsukka and Enugu campuses of the University of Nigeria, UNN, were paralysed as over 1000 members of the university community abandoned their offices and converged on Nsukka campus to protest the suspension of the institution's Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Emeka Enejere by the Federal Government. It is believed the Chancellor prevented some fraudulent activities by the present administration on campus, as was targeted as a political threat to the bureaucracy. The ASUU had a primary role in leading the protest. |
| 5,696,689 |
9.08333 |
7.53333 |
Nigeria |
|
Infighting of the APC leads to a demonstration protest outside the party headquarters in Abuja. The faction members rejected the decision of the party leadership to hand over the structures in the states to the governors, Dr. Musa Kwankwaso (Kano) and Alhaji Murtala Nyako (Adamawa). |
| 5,696,693 |
10.26761 |
13.26436 |
Nigeria |
|
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen attack a open market in Mubi, killing 10 and making away with money and other supplies. |
| 5,696,698 |
6.15164 |
6.84459 |
Nigeria |
|
Unidentified arsonists attack a Catholic church causing those inside to flee. |
| 5,696,702 |
6.9362 |
3.92199 |
Nigeria |
|
A Olabisi Onabanjo University lecturer is shot and killed in his home by unidentified gunmen. Hearing the assailants breaking into his house the lecturer claimed loudly to be armed, but this may have been stated to frighten off the attackers. The reason for the attack is not known. |
