The first attack was carried out by a woman, a local official said. June 30, 2024, 10:45 PM ET • 2 min read At least 30 people are dead and more than 100 were left injured after multiple suicide bombings were carried out at various locations in Nigeria over the weekend, sources said Sunday. The … Read more
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Female suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in coordinated attacks in northern Nigeria that killed at least 18 people, local authorities said Sunday. The first suicide bomber detonated an explosive device during a marriage celebration in the northeastern town of Gwoza at about 3 p.m., Barkindo Saidu, director-general … Read more
Woman rescued 10 years after Chibok kidnapping in Nigeria BBC.com One Sister Fled Boko Haram. The Other Was Trapped. Their Lives Will Never Be the Same. The Wall Street Journal Pregnant Woman Rescued Days Ago Was Abducted 10 Years Ago as Schoolgirl PEOPLE Nigerian woman rescued 10 years after kidnap by Boko Haram in Chibok The Guardian She Was … Read more
The Binance executive was detained when he arrived in Nigeria following the crackdown on the company. An executive of cryptocurrency exchange Binance has escaped custody in Nigeria, where a criminal investigation has been launched against the platform accused of being used for money laundering, according to authorities. Nadeem Anjarwalla, the regional manager for Binance in … Read more
About 300 schoolchildren are missing after the latest mass kidnapping in Nigeria. It is every parent’s nightmare: the kidnapping of their children. It happens all too often in Nigeria. In the second mass abduction within a week, gunmen kidnapped what some reports say are about 300 school children. Many viewers may remember the Chibok schoolgirls … Read more
Hundreds of people have been killed and injured in attacks by armed groups. The Nigerian government says at least 160 people were killed in attacks by armed groups on remote farming communities at the weekend. It’s the worst violence in the central Plateau state in more than five years. No group has claimed responsibility but … Read more