Nigerian Police Free Hundreds of Children Chained, Tortured in Islamic School
Young victims held in horror conditions for months
Tag: Nigeria
‘No-one listens, no-one cares’: Nigerian communities sue Shell over chronic oil pollution
‘British oil giant Shell could be forced to pay out millions in compensation to rural Nigerian communities hit by repeated oil spills in the Niger Delta region. Two separate legal actions are being brought against Shell by British law firm Leigh Day over the oil company’s practices in Nigeria. The human rights law firm previously […]
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How the President of Nigeria Refused to Buy Drones from Tony Blair
‘President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria declined business overtures from former Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Tony Blair, an extract from the explosive new biography by investigative journalist, Tom Bower has revealed. According to the book, Blair benefited from classified British security information while touting for lucrative business contracts from foreign governments. Bower, whose account is […]
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Thousands of children malnourished at Boko Haram displaced camps
‘A Nigerian health official says nearly 6,500 children were recorded to be severely malnourished in 2015 at camps set up for people made homeless by Boko Haram Takfiri terrorists. Sule Mele, the head of the Borno State Primary Health Care Board, said on Monday that about 6,444 severe cases of malnutrition were recorded in the […]
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Twin bomb attacks kill over 60 in north Nigeria
‘Two bomb attacks in northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri have killed over 60 people, Nigeria’s security officials say. The bomb attack on Tuesday hit a camp for people displaced by the militancy of Boko Haram terrorist group some 85 km (50 miles) outside Maiduguri, which is the capital of Nigeria’s Borno state, military and emergency […]
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Nigerian workers march against rise in electricity prices
‘Thousands of Nigerian workers have taken to the streets in the country’s capital to express their anger at a 45-percent increase in electricity prices. The tariff hike in electricity prices, which came into effect on February 1, prompted some 3,000 Nigerian workers to stage a protest in the capital, Abuja, on Monday. The protesters slammed […]
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Over 80 killed, children burnt to death in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
‘Boko Haram militants killed 86 people, including children, in their recent attack on villages in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday. Horrifying details of the attacks emerged on Sunday. The Saturday night assault on the outskirts of the Nigerian city of Maiduguri – the birthplace of Boko Haram – lasted for hours, targeting villages and camps housing […]
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Nigerian protesters mark 40th day since Shia killing in Zaria
‘Nigerians have staged protest rallies in several cities to mark the 40th day after the army massacred hundreds of Shia Muslims in the northern city of Zaria. The protesters in the northern city of Kano condemned the murder of the supporters of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) on Saturday and called for the unconditional […]
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Nigeria ex-president used $2 billion meant to fight Boko Haram for failed re-election bid – minister
‘A group of 55 people, including cabinet ministers, state governors, bankers and businessmen stole $6.8 billion from Nigeria’s public coffers over seven years, a minister has claimed. The sum includes $2.1 billion meant to fight terrorist group Boko Haram. “If we don’t kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria,” Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Monday. […]
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‘Nigerian forces sprayed Sheikh Zakzaky with six bullets’
‘Nigerian army soldiers fired six bullets at Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, seriously injuring the Shia cleric when they raided his residence to arrest him, says a member of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). Professor Dahiru Yahaya of Bayero University Kano (BUK), who has visited Sheikh Zakzaky, said he was told by the cleric […]
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Nigeria must probe army massacre of Shias: Rights groups
‘Human rights organizations have called for a full investigation into the deadly attacks by Nigerian forces against Shia Muslims in the northern city of Zaria late last year. Amnesty senior research adviser Lucy Freeman described the Nigerian army’s human rights violations as “shocking,” saying soldiers “going above and beyond and outside of the rule of […]
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Boko Haram: Britain deploys extra troops to Nigeria
‘More than 35 British troops are preparing for deployment to Nigeria where they will take part in training exercises to help the Nigerian army tackle Islamist group Boko Haram, which operates in the country’s northern territories. The deployment comes a month after Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced a bolstered British effort to combat the extremist […]
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100 killed in gas explosion in southeast Nigeria
‘At least 100 people have been killed in an explosion at an industrial gas plant in southeast Nigeria. The incident took place on Thursday after a gas tanker exploded as it was offloading butane cooking gas at the Chikason Group Gas plant in the town of Nnwei, Anambra State. The casualties include the plant’s workers […]
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Nigerian army killed unarmed Shia kids: Human Rights Watch
‘Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the Nigerian army slew Shia children earlier in the month, opening fire on the unarmed youngsters with no provocation. The New York-based rights body said the instance of bloodshed was one among the several committed against the country’s Shia community in mid-December. The killing of the children was followed by […]
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Britain commits more troops to Nigeria to combat Boko Haram
‘Britain will send more troops to its former colonial possession Nigeria in an effort to combat the threat of militant Islamist group Boko Haram, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced on Monday. The troops will not take part in active combat against the group, but will provide training and assistance to the Nigerian army, including a […]
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