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Four arrested for Xmas day blasts

Nigeria probed a series of Christmas Day terror attacks in which at least 40 people were killed, as the military arrested four suspects for the carnage that targeted churches in the restive north of the country. Spokesman for the military … read more

Islamist Sect Boko Haram Is Growing Threat

The Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram, which claimed a wave of Christmas bombings that left at least 35 people dead, has carried out scores of attacks that have grown increasingly sophisticated. The group is believed to include different factions … read more

President condemns bomb blasts

President Goodluck Jonathan condemned the Christmas Day blasts at Madalla, Jos and Damaturu in a statement issued here late on Sunday. The president said that the acts of killing innocent Nigerians were unwarranted and condemnable. “The bombing of innocent citizens … read more

Police battle sect – at least 61 killed

Fighting between a radical Muslim sect and paramilitary forces in Nigeria has killed at least 61 people over several days of violence in the nation’s northeast that has left churches bombed and people hiding in fear, authorities said Saturday. In … read more