Fresh Attacks in Nigeria's Borno State
At least 48 people have reportedly been killed in separate attacks on villages around Borno State by suspected Boko Haram militants.
Boko Haram
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram Kills Villagers in Fresh Attacks
Premium Times, 21 May 2014
"It was their shooting that actually woke us up; it was about 3 a.m. when we began to hear distant shootings and explosions." Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram Attacks Near Chibok Claim 30
This Day, 21 May 2014
Two attacks by Boko Haram gunmen have claimed 30 lives near Chibok, Borno state. Eye witnesses said the first attack on Monday afternoon killed 10 in the village of Shawa, some… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria Violence - 'Boko Haram Kill 17' in Village Attack
Independent (Lagos), 21 May 2014
The Islamist group Boko Haram has been accused of killing at least 17 people in an attack on a village in north-east Nigeria, close to where hundreds of schoolgirls were seized. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Borno - Gunmen Kill 29 in Alagarno, Shawa and Kopchi Villages
Daily Trust, 21 May 2014
Gunmen suspected to be members of the Book Haram Haram have killed 29 people in separate attacks on Borno villages, locals said. Nine people were killed during a night raid on… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Gunmen Kill 30 Villagers in Fresh Borno Attack
Leadership, 21 May 2014
At least 30 villagers were killed and several others injured as gunmen attacked Shawa village in Damboa local government area of Borno State, witnesses said. Read more »
InFocus
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At least 100 people have been killed and many wounded in a series of deadly blasts in the central area of Jos, the Plateau State capital. Read more »
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President Goodluck Jonathan has claimed that the extremist group, Boko Haram, has killed over 12,000 innocent Nigerians, maimed over 8,000 and displaced many others. Read more »