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The Big 5: 2 suicide bombers, 3 others die in Maiduguri attack; FG orders foreigners to leave mining sites in Zamfara | Other top stories
Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today: PDP accuses Amaechi, others of plotting constitutional crisis in Rivers The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday alleged that some leaders…
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Police confirm 13 persons dead, 53 others injured in Borno suicide attack
The Nigerian Police, Borno Command have confirmed the killing of thirteen people in a suicide attack at the main market in Biu town, Biu Local Government Area, Borno. The Police…
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BREAKING: 13 people killed in Boko Haram attack in Borno
Thirteen persons are feared dead while 53 others have sustained injuries after two female suicide bombers detonated explosive devices in Biu, Borno, Channels Television reports. The two attackers were also said to…
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18 people killed, 29 others injured as suicide bombers attack Maiduguri
Two suicide bombers have attacked a crowded surburb of Maiduguri, Borno, on Wednesday, leaving 18 people dead and 29 others injured, Police reports. Highlights: The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police…
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Four female suicide bombers killed, farmers injured in Borno
The Borno police command on Tuesday said four female suicide bombers were killed while attempting to attack Maiduguri. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Victor Isuku said the incident occurred…
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Suicide bombers kill 16, injure 18 others in Maiduguri
Boko Haram insurgents on Sunday attacked Maiduguri, the Borno state capital with multiple suicide bombers. Borno State Commissioner of Police, Damien Chukwu, said 16 persons were killed when they struck…
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Three female suicide bombers dead in foiled Maiduguri hospital attack
Three female bombers have been killed while trying to gain entry into the premises of Molai General Hospital, outskirt of Maiduguri township, on the Maiduguri/Damboa highway. The incident occurred when…
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Just In: Suicide bombers ‘kill 15’ in Maiduguri
Two suicide bombers have killed at least 15 people after attacking civilians receiving aid in Borno state. It was gathered that the attack occurred at Mashalari village, near Konduga in Maiduguri.…
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Two female suicide bombers killed in Borno
The Police in Borno on Saturday said two female suicide bombers were killed after detonating their bombs on Maiduguri-Mafa Highway. DSP Isuku Victor, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in…
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2 killed, 11 injured in suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri – Police
The Police Command in Borno has said two persons were killed while 11 others have sustained injuries in a suicide bomb attack at Muna Garage area of Maiduguri. ASP Murtala…
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‘Suicide bombers attack Maiduguri’
Suspected suicide bombers have, according to an unconfirmed report by TheCable, struck in the Muna area of Maiduguri, Borno. The report says the incident happened around 2:50 pm on Wednesday, but…
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Boko Haram has used 83 children as suicide bombers this year – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday said 83 children have been used as suicide bombers in the Northeast by Boko Haram this year alone. The agency expressed concern…
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27 killed, 83 injured as suicide bombers attack Maiduguri
Suicide bombers suspected to be members of Boko Haram have reportedly killed at least 27 people and wounded 83 in Maiduguri, Borno, Reuters reports. The report: A woman bomber blew…
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Parents are donating their girls as suicide bombers – Army
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it has gotten revelations that some parents in the North were donating their children to terrorist group, Boko Haram. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen.…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. REPORTS OF THE MURDER OF 97 NIGERIAN FISHERMEN FABRICATED, CAMEROON DELEGATION IN NIGERIA SAYS Cameroon has denied reports that 97…
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Dogs prevent suicide bombers from attacking Borno hospital
A suicide bomb attack on a leprosy home in Borno was unsuccessful, the police has confirmed. Borno State Police Command in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Victor Isuku…
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2 suicide bombers attack Borno community
Two Suicide bombers have attacked Molai, a community on the outskirts of Maiduguri in Borno State. Channels Television reports that the suicide bombers, a male and female, had attempted to…
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The Thread: This is how ISIS recruits suicide bombers abroad
Radical Islam has launched a frenzy of terrorist attacks around the globe. London, for instance has been the scene of multiple terror attacks, sometimes happening simultaneously. These attacks are carried…
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Army neutralises 8 female bombers
Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have in the past few days intensified efforts towards checkmating suicide bombings in Borno State of North East Nigeria. According to a statement by Lieutenant…
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3 dead, 17 injured as suicide bombers hit Dalori IDPs camps – NEMA
Three people have been confirmed dead in a suicide bomb attack at the Dalori Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Maiduguri on Sunday night. According to the NEMA North-East Zonal Information…
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Troops neutralise 4 suicide bombers in Borno
The Nigerian Army has said troops of 251 Battalion, 7 Division have intercepted a suspected suicide bomber attempting to attack their base on Dala Village on Tuesday. According to a…
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Multiple explosions rock Maiduguri
Multiple explosions were heard in Maiduguri on Tuesday night, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN reports that six explosions occurred between 10:45 and 11:00 PM. About four explosives…
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2 suicide bombers killed in an attempt to attack UNIMAID
Police on surveillance duty on Thursday night killed two male suicide bombers who were attempting to attack the school with bombs. The police spokesperson, Victor Isukwu, said the suspected suicide…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. I’M READY TO SUBMIT MYSELF IF I’M DECLARED WANTED – AREWA YOUTH LEADER, YERIMA Leader of the Arewa Youths Consultative…
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Five suicide bombers dead in failed attack in Maiduguri
Five suicide bombers on Tuesday failed in an attempted attack on Mammanti Village in Maiduguri, Channels TV reports. Some soldiers and Civilian Joint Task Force reportedly found the bodies of…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. BET AWARDS 2017: HERE’S THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS The 2017 BET Awards was star studded and filled with appearances…
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16 dead as suicide bombers attack Maiduguri
Seven suicide bombers have attacked Maiduguri, Borno State capital, killing sixteen people. Borno commissioner of police, Damian Chukwu gave details on the attacks that occurred on Sunday and Monday in…
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16 killed as five suicide bombers attack Maiduguri – Police
Multiple suicide attacks in a Maiduguri suburb has led to the death seventeen persons, the police has confirmed on Monday. Spokesman of the Nigeria Police in Borno State, Victor Isuku in…
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10 million out-of-school Nigerian children may become suicide bombers – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki has said over 10 million children being out of school in the country is alarming. Saraki warned that the children may “constitute the next generation of…
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Just In: Suicide bombers attack UNIMAID again
by Azeez Adeniyi Two suicide bombers on Thursday night attacked the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). An explosion was heard in the scholol premises at about 11pm while another bomber detonated…
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