| 5,697,078 |
6.11902 |
6.18421 |
Nigeria |
|
Residents of Abavo community attempt to invade the local monarch's palace in an effort to unseat the ruler. Five houses destroyed and many wounded during a clash with the palace guards. The unrest is likely linked to the rights to oil recently discovered in the area. |
| 5,697,082 |
12.4498 |
10.0444 |
Nigeria |
|
APC youths protested the delay in announcing local government election results for Hadeja and Malam Madori local governments areas. The protesters, who began their demonstrations at 8am at the palace of the District Head and the Emir's palace, chanted war songs and demanded the election results be released. |
| 5,697,086 |
4.92472 |
6.26417 |
Nigeria |
|
Unidentified gunmen killed the former Chairman of Peremabiri Community Development Committee (CDC) in his residence in Akenpai area of Yenagoa. His attackers reportedly took nothing from the victims the home. |
| 5,697,090 |
12.28222 |
14.18696 |
Nigeria |
|
Suspected Boko Haram fighters attack and kill a teacher in Wulgo, a NE border village near Cameroon . The attack occurred during the evening hours. |
| 5,697,093 |
5.48333 |
7.03041 |
Nigeria |
|
People from Atta, Ikeduru local government area stage a protest demonstration at the Government House, Owerri to lodge a security complaint after the Chief of their village was murdered. The group demanded the police find the killers and bring them to justice. |
| 5,697,096 |
4.77742 |
7.0134 |
Nigeria |
|
Hundreds anti (governor) Amaechi protesters, drawn from four Ikwerre speaking local government areas of Emohua, Obio Akpor, Port Harcourt city and Ikwerre barricaded the Aba/Port Harcourt road causing serious traffic grid lock. The protesters believed the governor was harassing the Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mbu. Police were present, but did not engage the protesters. |
| 5,697,100 |
11.15604 |
12.75758 |
Nigeria |
|
Ten are shot and killed Njaba village of Damboa Local Government by suspected Boko Haram attackers during the evening of 22/01. The villiage was also destroyed by fire. |
| 5,697,104 |
10.31344 |
9.84327 |
Nigeria |
|
Thousands of protesters massed outside the Sharia court in the northern city of Bauchi, throwing stones into the building, as well as the accused, to demand the speedy convictions of seven men arrested for belonging to homosexual organizations. Reports indicate the accused, who were entering the courtroom from the street, were nearly lynched by the mob. Security officials shot into the air to halt the violence and the judge quickly halted the trial. He ordered the seven be returned to the prison. |
| 5,697,108 |
6.52626 |
3.35714 |
Nigeria |
|
Street traders, upset with their union, storm its offices, chasing the executives away. Following this, the union formed or hired a posse and attacked the rioters. The following clash caused one death due to stabbing. Exact date of both events vague. |
| 5,715,891 |
8.37511 |
-11.05818 |
Sierra Leone |
|
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