| 5,699,387 |
9.08333 |
7.53333 |
Nigeria |
|
The military forcibly stops the distribution of several newspapers - The Leadership, The Nation, and Punch papers - in three cities for reasons unclear. In a military statement, "The Defence Headquarters wishes to clarify that the exercise has nothing to do with content or operation of the media organisations or their personnel as is being wrongly imputed by a section of the press." |
| 5,699,391 |
6.45306 |
3.39583 |
Nigeria |
|
The military forcibly stops the distribution of several newspapers - The Leadership, The Nation, and Punch papers - in three cities for reasons unclear. In a military statement, "The Defence Headquarters wishes to clarify that the exercise has nothing to do with content or operation of the media organisations or their personnel as is being wrongly imputed by a section of the press." |
| 5,699,395 |
10.88639 |
13.63 |
Nigeria |
|
About five farmers were killed by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents in Madagali local government area of Adamawa State. The attack came less than 24 hours after members of the group launched similar attack on a military base in Madagali, killing one soldier and civilians. |
| 5,699,399 |
9.6225 |
3.94806 |
Nigeria |
|
Unknown gunmen shot dead a staff of Kaiama local government area of Kwara State, Mr Baba Seriki-Sanu, who was on his way to Ilorin. It was gathered that Seriki-Sanu, the treasurer of the Kaiama Emirate Council was in a bus with other colleagues when they were attacked between Kaiama town and Gwaria. While the deceased died on the spot, others were said to have been given machete cuts . |
| 5,699,403 |
10.28969 |
11.16729 |
Nigeria |
|
A suicide bomber attack a military barracks in Gombe, killing herself and a soldier. A second soldier was wounded. Apparently the explosive pack detonated prematurely. |
| 5,699,408 |
7.621 |
5.2215 |
Nigeria |
|
An APC political rally is attacked by armed members PDP, who then attack in kind. One confirmed death. Following the death of the victim a new protest erupted against the killing of the man - - some of whom believe was caused by police who were attempting to break up the rioters. An APC candidate claimed the violence was due to an attempt on his life. |
| 5,699,412 |
12.00012 |
8.51672 |
Nigeria |
|
Hundreds of aggrieved youths spilled into the streets of Kano in protest over the emergence of the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, as the new Emir of Kano. The protesters, who set a car ablaze, burnt tyres and carried sticks, tree branches and other dangerous weapons, chanted war songs and demanded the reversal of Sanusi's emergence as the emir. A second group of protesters marched to the Government House, where they were met by security personnel. |
| 5,699,417 |
7.65 |
10.21667 |
Nigeria |
|
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen invaded Ananom village in Donga LGA of Taraba State, killing seven persons and wounding many others. Daily Trust learnt from residents that the attackers invaded Ananom, a Tiv village, at about 2:00am. |
| 5,699,421 |
12.00012 |
8.51672 |
Nigeria |
|
Clashes broke out in Kano as hundreds of supporters of the newly appointed emir of Kano battled with backers of his main rival for the key post. An AFP reporter said people turned out in force wearing white robes and red caps in solidarity with the new emir, the ousted former central bank chief Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. As they headed to the state government headquarters, they came under attack from a rival crowd out in support of Sanusi's rival for the role, the late emir's eldest son, Aminu Ado Bayero. Causalities/injuries not known. The riots/clashes caused the closure of several schools. Police took over control over the Emir's palace. |
| 5,699,429 |
6.45306 |
3.39583 |
Nigeria |
|
Two different groups of protesters within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state barricaded the entrance to the office of governor, singing war songs and chanting slogans. The APC members were protesting non-payment of their severance packages while the other group, the New Lagos Movement (NLM), was protesting against imposition of party officials and candidates in the APC and the alleged zoning of the governorship position to a part of the state. |
