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Amnesty: Nigeria massacre deadliest in history of Boko Haram

YoopyaJan 10, 2015July 9, 20230

YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Hundreds of bodies — too many to count — remain strewn in the bush in Nigeria from an Islamic extremist attack

Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnap at least 185 in Nigeria, witnesses say

YoopyaDec 18, 2014July 6, 20230

Suspected Islamic militants — believed to be Boko Haram — stormed a village in Nigeria and captured at least 185 young men, women and children,

Teen girl suicide bombers kill 30 in Nigeria, Boko Haram suspected

YoopyaNov 26, 2014July 12, 20230

Two teenage female suicide bombers blew themselves up in a busy market in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri on Tuesday, killing at least 30 people

47 people killed in bombing outside Nigerian school; Boko Haram suspected

YoopyaNov 10, 2014July 15, 20230

Kano, Nigeria (CNN) — At least 47 people were killed and 79 were wounded Monday by a suicide bombing outside a school in northern Nigeria,

Boko Haram leader threatens to kill German hostage

YoopyaNov 1, 2014July 15, 20230

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — The leader of Nigeria’s Islamic extremists is threatening to kill a captured German. Abubakar Shekau says in a new video released

Boko Haram rejects ceasefire, says all kidnapped girls married off

YoopyaNov 1, 2014July 15, 20230

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The leader of Nigeria’s Islamic extremist group Boko Haram has denied agreeing to any cease-fire with the government and said more than

Nigerians doubtful of girls’ release after Boko Haram “truce” breached

YoopyaOct 20, 2014July 25, 20230

By Tim Cocks LAGOS (Reuters) – – A wave of violence hours after Nigeria’s government announced a truce with Boko Haram raised doubt on Sunday

Nigeria says reaches deal with Boko Haram to free abducted girls

YoopyaOct 17, 2014July 15, 20230

(Reuters) – Nigeria said on Friday it had agreed a ceasefire with Islamist militants Boko Haram and reached a deal for the release of more

Regional leaders step up Boko Haram fight with troops, command centre

YoopyaOct 8, 2014July 15, 20230

Niamey (Reuters) – Leaders of Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Benin on Tuesday announced plans to step up the fight against Boko Haram with an additional

Nigeria says 135 Boko Haram fighters surrender, “fake leader” dead

YoopyaSep 25, 2014July 15, 20230

MAIDUGURI Nigeria (Reuters) – More than 130 Boko Haram Islamist fighters have surrendered to Nigerian forces, and a man posing as the group’s leader in