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Nigeria: Yobe to Probe Potiskum Blast, Death Toll Rises to 30
Guardian, 7 November 2014
GOVERNOR Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State yesterday assured members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (ISMN) that his administration will demand a full scale investigation of alleged… Read more »
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Nigeria: Boko Haram Suspected After Suicide Blast, Prison Break in Nigeria
Vanguard, 3 November 2014
A suicide bombing at a Shiite ceremony killed at least 15 people in northeastern Nigeria on Monday while 132 inmates were at large after a daring prison break. Read more »
Deadly Nigeria Attacks Blamed on Boko Haram
There has seen an upsurge in attacks in Mubi State and a deadly suicide attack on a Shia religious festival in Yobe State. This while an attack on a prison in the northeast has seen over one hundred prisoners escape - the increase in deadly attacks follows government claims that a "ceasefire agreement" had been reached with Boko Haram and the sect's subsequent denial of said agreement.
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Nigeria: Suicide Bomber Strikes in Yobe
Premium Times, 3 November 2014
A bomb attack has reportedly occurred in Potiskum, Yobe state. Read more »
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Nigeria: Jailbreak in Kogi Frees More Than 100
Premium Times, 3 November 2014
The Koton Karfe prison in Kogi has again been attacked by unknown gunmen, who also set free 144 inmates. Read more »
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Nigeria: Suicide Bomber Hits Religious Procession in Potiskum
Guardian, 3 November 2014
A suicide bomber on Monday detonated explosives in the midst of a religious procession in Potiskum, Yobe, killing himself and some others. Read more »
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Nigeria: Suicide Bomber Strikes in Yobe
Independent (Lagos), 3 November 2014
A bomb attack has reportedly occurred in Potiskum, Yobe state. Read more »
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Nigeria: Unite Against Boko Haram - Horsefall
Vanguard, 3 November 2014
PORT HARCOURT - Former Director General, Department of State Service, DSS, Chief Albert Horsefall, has appealed to Nigerians to unite against Boko Haram insurgency, describing it… Read more »
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Nigeria: Boko Haram Can Overrun Nigeria - Atiku
Independent (Lagos), 3 November 2014
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said Boko Haram fighters can overrun Nigeria unless government wakes up to its responsibility of protecting the citizens. Read more »
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Nigeria: Gunmen Set 144 Inmates Free From Koton-Karfe Prison
Daily Trust, 3 November 2014
One prison inmate was killed and 144 others set free on Sunday night by yet to be identified gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents from the Koton-Karfe Federal Prison in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Boko Haram - Al-Mustapha Charges Security Forces to Change Tactics
Vanguard, 3 November 2014
The Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha has called for a change of tactics adopted by the Nigerian Troops in the fight… Read more »
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Nigeria: Bomb Rocks Shia Procession in Potiskum, Scores Dead
Daily Trust, 3 November 2014
A procession of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria commonly called Shia was rocked by a suicide bomber on Monday in Potiskum town, Yobe state. Read more »
InFocus
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More than 10 000 people who lived in Mubi - the second largest town in Adamawa State - are seeking refuge after deadly attacks. Read more »
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Thousands of fear-stricken residents of Mubi town in Adamawa state have fled their homes after a Boko Haram militant attack which defies a ceasefire declared by the government. Read more »
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Nigerians have expressed divergent views on the ceasefire agreement between the government and the Boko Haram insurgents. Read more »
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At least 25 suspected Boko Haram insurgents have been killed in Damboa, Borno State, despite claims of a ceasefire between the government and extremist sect. Read more »
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The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Prisons Service has re-arrested 25 of the 119 inmates who escaped from the Koton-karfe prisons. Read more »
