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Dam collapse in Nigeria sweeps deadly reptiles into flooded communities
Dam collapse in Nigeria sweeps deadly reptiles into flooded communities
Published on Sep 11, 2024 03:58 AM IST
AP |
16 people killed and dozens critically wounded in bombing in Nigeria's Borno state, officials say
16 people killed and dozens critically wounded in bombing in Nigeria's Borno state, officials say
Updated on Aug 01, 2024 09:26 PM IST
AP |
Nigeria courts convict 125 Boko Haram Islamist insurgents in mass trial
NIGERIA-SECURITY/ (PIX):Nigeria courts convict 125 Boko Haram Islamist insurgents in mass trial
Published on Jul 27, 2024 01:18 PM IST
Reuters |
Nigeria claims it has degraded extremists. New suicide bombings suggest they remain potent
Nigeria claims it has degraded extremists. New suicide bombings suggest they remain potent
Updated on Jul 06, 2024 01:37 PM IST
AP |
‘Exaggeration’: Ghulam Nabi Azad on comparing Hindutva with jihadist Islam
Salman Khurshid’s new book titled ‘Sunrise over Ayodhya’ sparked controversy after a paragraph comparing Hindutva and jihadist Islam of ISIS and Boko Haram was shared on social media.
Published on Nov 11, 2021 09:11 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Kunal Gaurav
IS-linked group says Boko Haram leader in Nigeria, Abubakar Shekau, is dead
An audio recording purportedly from the leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province said Abubakar Shekau detonated explosives killing himself after a battle between the two groups.
Published on Jun 09, 2021 09:40 PM IST
AP |
Boko Haram chief Abubakar Shekau 'badly wounded': What we know
Nigerian media was filled with speculation that the man who made international headlines for kidnapping nearly 300 schoolgirls in 2014 might finally be dead.
Published on May 21, 2021 09:17 PM IST
AFP |
Nigeria: At least 110 farmers killed by Boko Haram, some beheaded
The bloodletting took place near the Borno state capital Maiduguri, with assailants targeting farm workers on rice fields, with a pro-government anti-jihadist militia saying the assailants tied up the labourers and slit their throats.
Updated on Nov 30, 2020 05:05 AM IST
Maiduguri | Agencies, Maiduguri
Death toll in Nigeria Boko Haram funeral attack rises to 65: Official
Dozens more bodies were discovered following the assault Saturday by gunmen on a village close to the regional capital Maiduguri.
Updated on Jul 30, 2019 10:15 AM IST
Gajiram (Nigeria) | Agence France-Presse
30 killed in Nigeria after Boko Haram triple suicide bombing
30 people were killed in Nigeria after triple suicide bombings.
Updated on Jun 17, 2019 03:21 PM IST
Kano, Nigeria | Agence France-Presse
Death toll in Boko Haram attack on Nigerian army base reaches 48
Scores of jihadist fighters in trucks stormed the base on Thursday in Zari village in northern Borno state in Nigeria and briefly seized it after a fierce battle.
Published on Sep 03, 2018 07:13 PM IST
Kano (Nigeria) | Agence France-Presse
31 killed in Eid suicide bombing, grenade attacks in Nigeria town
Two blasts ripped through the town of Damboa in Nigeria’s Borno state targeting people returning from celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday, in an attack bearing all the hallmarks of Boko Haram.
Updated on Jun 17, 2018 05:44 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Kano (Nigeria) | HT Correspondent
Three female suicide bombers blow up 10 in attack on Niger mosque
Three women wearing explosive belts tried to enter a mosque during Ramadan prayers and blew themselves up. All the victims were worshippers who had gathered after breaking their Ramadan fast.
Published on Jun 05, 2018 05:10 PM IST
Agence France-Presse, Niamey | HT Correspondent
More than 60 killed in suicide blasts at mosque and market in Nigeria
Security agencies suspect Boko Haram hand behind the blasts, believed to have been carried out by young boys.
Updated on May 02, 2018 07:46 PM IST
Agence France-Presse, Kano (Nigeria) | HT Correspondent
Twin blasts at mosque in northern Nigeria kill at least 24
The area has been cordoned off by anti-bomb squads and security personnel.
Updated on May 01, 2018 09:42 PM IST
Associated Press, Yola (Nigeria) | Associated Press
20 killed in Boko Haram attack on Nigerian army base, villages in Maiduguri
Boko Haram fighters attacked a military base in the Cashew Plantation area at the entrance to the city with suicide bombers, mortars and guns, leading to a prolonged battle, a senior military officer in Maiduguri said.
Updated on Apr 03, 2018 10:09 AM IST
Agence France-Presse, Kano (Nigeria) | Agence France-Presse
Four teenage girls launch deadly suicide attack in Nigeria
The girls, estimated to be between the ages of 13 and 18, attacked the Zawuya settlement on the outskirts of Maiduguri, killing two people.
Updated on Mar 31, 2018 09:15 PM IST
Agence France-Presse, Kano (Nigeria) | Agence France-Presse