World news about “Violence in Nigeria” published by euronews.
Nigeria: State of emergency declared in northeastern states Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three northeastern states. More troops have been ordered in following a series of… 15/05/2013
Nigeria shaken by two bloody massacres More 50 fifty people were killed in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Bama on May 7. The army suspects the attacks were carried out by Islamist militants… 09/05/2013
Nigeria : Militants killed 46 police officers in an ambushAccording to local police, Nigerian militants have killed 46 police officers in an ambush in the north central state of Nassarawa. It has not been confirmed… 09/05/2013
Carnage in Nigeria as troops and Boko Haram clash Close to 200 people have been killed in intense fighting between the Nigerian military and Islamist extremists. The battle began on Friday night in the… 22/04/2013
Nigeria: fifth day of strike over fuel subsidy – nocomment Nigerians take to the streets for a fifth day of strikes over the lifting of a popular fuel subsidy but the country’s main unions says protests will be… 14/01/2012
Three killed in Nigeria fuel protests – nocomment Three people were shot dead during a nationwide strike in Nigeria against the government’s decision to scrap fuel subsidies. 10/01/2012
Nigeria searches for pirates who seized 4 peopleThe Nigerian navy is looking for pirates who kidnapped four crew from an Italian-registered ship. The capture happened off the coast of the southern state… 24/12/2012
Nigeria: Islamist Ansaru behind French kidnappingIslamist group Ansaru says it was behind the kidnapping of a French engineer in Nigeria. 63-year-old Francis Colump was taken on December 19 when around 30… 24/12/2012
Nigeria: Boko Haram call for peace with conditionsRadical Islamist group Boko Haram want peace talks with the Nigerian government. The jihadist sect have been engaged in a campaign of violence against the… 04/11/2012
Suicide bomber targets church full of worshippersA Catholic church in northern Nigeria that was full of worshippers has been targeted by a suicide bomber who drove a jeep into it on Sunday morning. The… 29/10/2012
Suicide bombers attack Nigerian churchAt least one suicide bomber has driven a vehicle packed with explosives into a crowded Catholic church in northern Nigeria. Reports about the number of… 28/10/2012
Curfew in central Nigeria after weekend massacresAuthorities in parts of central Nigeria have imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew after dozens of people died in community violence over the weekend. Two… 09/07/2012
Dozens killed in Nigeria cattle market attackSectarian violence has claimed dozens more lives in Nigeria in a spate of killings across the country. Almost 60 people are reported to have died in an… 04/05/2012
Gunmen attack Christians in NigeriaAt least 15 people were killed and many more wounded in an attack by gunmen on Christian worshippers in northern Nigeria. Witnesses said the men arrived on… 30/04/2012
Nigeria: 15 shot in Kano universityFifteen people have been killed in an attack on a lecture theatre used by Christian worshippers in Nigeria’s second largest city, Kano. Gunmen burst into… 29/04/2012
Boko Haram blamed for eight deaths in NigeriaNigerian police say that radical Islamist sect Boko Haram have struck again, killing eight people in a spate of attacks. The shootings all took place in and… 21/04/2012
British and Italian hostages killed in failed rescue bid in NigeriaA British and an Italian hostage kidnapped in Nigeria have been killed by their captors. The construction workers Christopher McManus and Italian Franco… 08/03/2012
Nigeria still reeling from Friday’s bomb blastsNigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has visited the scene of last week’s carnage in which insurgents killed over 180 people. A coordinated series of bomb… 23/01/2012
Deadly blasts hit Nigeria’s second cityAt least seven people have been killed in a series of coordinated bombings and gun attacks in Nigeria’s second city. Islamist sect Boko Haram reportedly… 21/01/2012
Nigerian oil unions suspend strikeFollowing days of protest, Nigeria is expecting a calmer weekend after unions suspended strike action over the government’s removal of a fuel subsidy. Tens… 13/01/2012
Nigerian unions continue strike over oil subsidiesNigeria was deadlocked for a third straight day on Wednesday amid an ongoing general strike in protest at the scrapping of oil subsidies. The government… 11/01/2012
Nigeria fuel strike enters third dayNigeria’s fuel strike enters its third day as deadlock remains between the government and unions over the removal of a vital motor fuel subsidy. The dispute… 11/01/2012
Three dead in Nigeria fuel strike clashesThree people have been shot dead during a nationwide strike in Nigeria against the government’s decision to scrap fuel subsidies. The price of a litre of… 09/01/2012
Fears of escalating conflict in NigeriaTensions are rising in Nigeria over economic and religious issues. At least one person has been killed in protests over the removal of a government subsidy… 04/01/2012
Nigerian Islamists issue ultimatumMinority Christians in the northern Nigerian town of Damatura are fleeing to the south of the country after being told to get out by militant Islamists. The… 03/01/2012
Islamist militants threaten Nigerian armyThe islamist militant group Boko Haram is threatening to confront Nigerian soldiers after the decision by the president to declare a state of emergency in… 02/01/2012
Nigeria: 50 dead as emergency declaredNigeria announced a state of emergency in the northeast of the country on Saturday, as at least 50 people were killed during clashes between ethnic groups… 01/01/2012
Nigeria declares state of emergency in the northNigeria has declared a state of emergency in northern areas plagued by a deadly Islamist insurgency. It comes a week after militants from the Boko Haram… 31/12/2011
Blasts in Nigeria following Christmas Day bombingsEyewitnesses say at least four people have died following an explosion near a mosque in the city of Maiduguri, in north-eastern Nigeria. The military have… 30/12/2011
Islamist extremists claim Nigerian church killingsIslamist extremists brought Christmas carnage to churches across Nigeria and have threatened more bloodshed in the days to come. In all there were five bomb… 25/12/2011
Boko Haram claims Nigerian church bombingsThe Islamist extremist group Boko Haram have said they carried out a wave of fatal Christmas Day bombings against churches in Nigeria, and have warned there… 25/12/2011
High death toll after Nigerian militant attacksThe death toll continues to rise after a series of deadly militant attacks in Nigeria. Initial reports said about 65 people died in bombings and shootings… 06/11/2011
Death toll rises after Nigerian militant attacksThe death toll continues to rise after a series of deadly militant attacks in Nigeria. Initial reports said about 65 people died in bombings and shootings… 06/11/2011
Clashes kill 22 in central Nigerian cityViolent clashes in the Nigerian city of Jos have left at least 22 people dead. Jos straddles the faith belt that separates northern mostly Muslim Nigeria… 02/09/2011
Nigerian bomb attack kills 25Some 25 people have been killed after suspected radical Islamists bombed a drinking spot in Maiduguri in Nigeria. The military says it suspects the Boko… 27/06/2011
Another vote another day of violence in NigeriaNigeria’s electoral process has once again been marred by violence as the country voted for 36 state governors. Bombs exploded in the north-eastern city of… 26/04/2011
Nigeria’s state elections to proceed despite violenceNigeria’s president says state elections will go ahead next week despite rioting which is feared to have killed hundreds of people across the mostly Muslim… 22/04/2011
Nigeria recriminations over violenceIn Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan says that the post-election violence “was not a spontaneous reaction”. The Red Cross says that tens of thousands of… 21/04/2011
Nigeria tense amid fears of further violenceContinuing violence in Nigeria’s Muslim north has led to fears that the area is becoming ever more radicalised and could lead to further bloodshed between the… 20/04/2011
Nigeria: scale of killing becomes clearerAt least 33 people have been killed in post-election violence in Nigeria’s major cities alone according to witnesses and rescue workers. There were… 19/04/2011
Post-election violence erupts in NigeriaMany people are reported dead in post-election violence in the north of Nigeria, the homeland of the runner-up in Saturday’s vote. Gangs of youths went on… 19/04/2011
Jonathan appeals for an end to Nigerian violenceNigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan has been officially declared the winner of the country’s election, and his first call as re-elected president was an appeal for… 18/04/2011
Nigeria hit by a day of political violenceA number of people have been killed in a suspected bomb blast at a Nigerian election office in Suleja, on the northwestern edge of the capital Abuja. There… 08/04/2011
Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan dissolves cabinetNigeria’s acting President Goodluck Jonathan has dissolved the country’s cabinet and become its sole administrator. It is only one month since he was… 18/03/2010
Villagers bury their dead after Nigeria clashesThe funeral has taken place for dozens of people who have died in clashes in central Nigeria. Amid fears several hundred people have been killed, acting… 09/03/2010
Islamist leader killed in Nigerian police custodyThe leader of a radical Islamist group which started four days of bloody fighting in Nigeria has been shot dead in police custody, according to the police… 31/07/2009
