| 5,702,711 |
6.45306 |
3.39583 |
Nigeria |
|
A clash between supporters of All Progressives Congress, APC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos Island, has left two persons dead over two days. |
| 5,702,717 |
5.06059 |
6.45321 |
Nigeria |
|
Ex-militants protest in Mbiama over late amnesty payments. A similar protest occurred in Warri "a few days ago." |
| 5,702,721 |
12.66106 |
13.27945 |
Nigeria |
|
Boko Haram attacks Bulabulin on 16/12, battles with military forces before being repelled after several days (17/12 - 19/12). An estimated 75 members of Boko Haram killed and two soldiers in the battle. Bulabulin lies near Gumsuri, the cite of a recent mass Boko Haram abduction. |
| 5,702,725 |
11.15604 |
12.75758 |
Nigeria |
|
Disguised as headers, Boko Haram launches an assault on a Damboa mosque only to be pushed back by military forces in the area. A reported 80 Boko Haram dead, two soldiers. Causality numbers vary from source to source, some reporting as numbers as high as 115. |
| 5,702,729 |
6.45306 |
3.39583 |
Nigeria |
|
A clash between supporters of All Progressives Congress, APC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos Island, has left two persons dead over two days. |
| 5,702,733 |
11.6774 |
11.3345 |
Nigeria |
|
Attempts by Boko Haram insurgents to capture Damagun was resisted by security forces, leading to a fierce battle that lasted well over two hours. Witnesses said the insurgents threw many explosive devices into Damagun police station and shot sporadically into a military base. No causalities reported. |
| 5,702,738 |
5.48333 |
7.03041 |
Nigeria |
|
No fewer than 2000 youths under the auspices of the Imo Grassroots for Goodluck Jonathan Organisation (IGGO) took to the streets of Owerri burning brooms and All Progressives Congress (APC) flags in the state. They also burnt their party's membership (APC) cards and symbols in front of the Government House Owerri, declaring the APC party dead in the state. Additionally, the youths also declared their allegiance to the PDP. |
| 5,702,742 |
9.61389 |
6.55694 |
Nigeria |
|
Two female undergraduate students of the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, were nearly lynched to death by irate members of the public when they were suspected and accused of being suicide bombers. |
| 5,702,746 |
12.9932 |
11.7334 |
Nigeria |
|
Military forces launch an infantry offensive on Boko Haram held Goniri town, which included an air strike. Causalities not known. |
| 5,702,749 |
4.31506 |
6.24176 |
Nigeria |
|
Members of an oil union protest in several locations, preventing all workers from entering oil installations in all eight of Bayelsa's LGAs. Locations within each LGA not known. |
