Nigeria: Kidnappers Post Video of Family
A video posted online has apparently showed seven French hostages kidnapped from northern Cameroon, with a masked militant claiming to be a member of Boko Haram.
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram Demands Trade-Off for French Nationals
This Day, 26 February 2013
Boko Haram, which claimed responsibility for the abduction of the seven members of a French family kidnapped in Cameroun last week, Monday turned the pressure on President Goodluck… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kidnappers' Training School Uncovered in Delta
Vanguard, 26 February 2013
DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, weekend, explained why he would not sign into law, the Bill passed by the state House of Assembly, prescribing death penalty for… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Seven French Abducted in Cameroon Located in Borno
Vanguard, 22 February 2013
The seven members of a French family abducted in northern Cameroon were, yesterday, located between Dikwa and Ngala Local Government Areas of Borno State. Read more »
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West Africa:
Cameroon Kidnapping May Signal Move to Cross-Border Focus
ThinkAfricaPress, 20 February 2013
Nigerian-based militant groups look likely to expand their operational reach to neighbouring countries, as seen in the recent hostage taking in Cameroon. Read more »
InFocus
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There have been conflicting reports about the status of the French family taken hostage on the Nigeria-Cameroon border. Read more »