Christians Refute Nigerian Army Claim of Rescuing Easter Hostages
Locals dispute a claim by the Nigerian Army that its troops stormed a church and freed 31 hostages from the clutches of an armed gang.
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Nigeria: Mob Burns Man Alive After Arguing with Muslim Cleric
A Nigerian man named Ahmad Usman was assaulted by a mob in the capital city of Abuja and set on fire on Saturday, after he was seen arguing with a Muslim cleric. Usman was taken to the hospital by police, but declared dead on arrival.
Nigeria: Terrorists Release Hostage Video of Train Abductees
A group of unidentified Nigerian terrorists released a video on Monday appearing to show hostages abducted from a passenger train attacked by the terror group on March 28, Africnews reported.
Nigeria: Gunmen Storm University in Capital, Abduct Six People
Unidentified gunmen stormed the University of Abuja in Nigeria in the early hours of Tuesday morning and abducted six people, including an economics professor and two of his children, Nigeria’s Premium Times reported. An unspecified number of gunmen “invaded the senior
Nigerian Cardinal Joins Bishop’s Critique of Buhari Government
Nigeria’s highest ranking Catholic prelate has come to the defense of the bishop of Sokoto, accused by the Buhari government of playing “partisan politics.”
Nigeria: Looters Ransack Warehouses Reserved for Coronavirus Relief
Looters in Nigeria have targeted state-owned warehouses across the country stocked with Chinese coronavirus relief supplies amid outrage at the government for hoarding them, Reuters reported Tuesday.
Nigeria: Looters Raid Government Stores of Coronavirus Supplies
Nigeria’s government on Tuesday urged people who looted coronavirus vaccine candidates stored in a federal warehouse in the national capital, Abuja, in recent days to return them. Minister of State at Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health Adeleke Olorinmibe Mamora spoke
Unpaid Nigerian Doctors Go on Strike as Chinese Coronavirus Cases Rise
Doctors in the Nigerian capital of Abuja went on strike this week to demand two months back payment as Chinese coronavirus cases in Africa’s most populous country begin to rise.
Islamic Movement of Nigeria Clashes with Police, Leaving Eight Dead
A protest march by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in the nation’s capital of Abuja turned fatal Monday, as at least eight people including a police officer were killed in clashes between Shiite protesters and security forces.
