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Nigerian security forces rescue more than 300 abductees
The government says the rescue is the country's largest single-day operation by joint security forces.
August 6, 2026A Nigerian soldier is arrested for tipping off criminals - but does it go deeper?
A private's detention reignites concerns that troops are contributing to the country's security challenges.
July 27, 2026Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout
The group includes many women and children who were abducted in March from an area close to Cameroon.
June 7, 2026Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chad air strikes on Boko Haram
A fishermen's leader tells the BBC that 40 people are feared dead - either in the strikes or drowning as they tried to flee.
May 11, 2026Nearly 400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamists
Judges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.
April 11, 2026Nigeria convicts 386 Islamist militants in mass trials - Reuters
Nigeria convicts 386 Islamist militants in mass trials Reuters
April 11, 2026Nigeria begins mass trial of 500 terrorism suspects
Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.
April 8, 2026Gunmen kill at least 30 in Nigeria's Plateau state attack - Reuters
Gunmen kill at least 30 in Nigeria's Plateau state attack Reuters
March 30, 2026Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria
Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri's busiest locations on Monday evening.
March 17, 2026Nigeria denies report it paid 'huge' ransom to free pupils in mass abduction
The rebuttal was followed by news the police chief was resigning a year before the end of his term.
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Nigerian security forces rescue more than 300 abductees
The aftermath of the attack on the village of Woro in Kwara State in February More than 300 people abducted in separate attacks in Nigeria have been rescued, the country's presidency says, in what it
A Nigerian soldier is arrested for tipping off criminals - but does it go deeper?
Multiple armed groups have been carrying out violent attacks in Nigeria for over 10 years now A Nigerian soldier has been arrested over allegations he supplied military uniforms to "terrorist" and "c
Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout
At least 360 people kidnapped by Boko Haram jihadists from a mainly Muslim community in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state in March have been freed from a remote mountain hideout. The circumstances
Federal High Court Jails 386 Terrorists in Four Days
Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted a total of 386 terrorists, mainly Boko Haram members, put on trial by the federal government in the last four days. The convicted
Nigeria convicts 386 Islamist militants in mass trials
Published on 04/11/2026 at 06:41 am EDT ABUJA, April 11 (Reuters) - Nigeria has convicted nearly 400 Islamist militants following mass trials held this week in the capital Abuja,
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Nigeria has convicted 386 Islamist militants following a series of mass trials held this week in the capital, Abuja. Nigeria’s Attorney General, Lateef Fagbemi, said more than 500 cases were heard at
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Nigeria convicts 386 Islamist militants in mass trials
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Apr 11, 2026, 06:41 PM Updated Apr 11, 2026, 06:41 PM ABUJA, April 11 - Nigeria has convicted nearly 400 Islamist militants follo
Nigerian court convicts more than 300 in mass terrorism trial
Members of the Nigerian army provide security during an event in Minna, Nigeria, Dec. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File) ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A court in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday
Nearly 400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamists
Nearly 400 people have been sentenced in Nigeria for links with militant Islamic groups following mass trials. The convicts were given sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment after lin
Terrorism: FG begins trial of 500 suspects
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Federal Government has commenced a marathon trial of 500 terror suspects arrested in connection with a series of deadly attacks across the country. The suspects were alleged
FG Begins Mass Trial Of Suspected Terrorists In Abuja
By The Federal Government on Tuesday commenced the mass trial of 227 suspected terrorists before various divisions of the Federal High Court in Abuja, as part of ongoing efforts to prosecute individu
Nigeria begins mass trial of 500 terrorism suspects
Nigeria has begun the prosecution of more than 500 people accused of involvement in militant attacks in one of the country's largest ever terrorism trials. The suspects face charges linked to aiding
Palm Sunday Horror: Gunmen Kill Students and Residents in Jos Communities
By Lawrence Zongo JOS, Nigeria–At least 10 people have been confirmed dead following an attack on student-populated communities in Jos, Plateau State, on Sunday, according to a humanitarian worker.
A timeline of attacks in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state
Residents and emergency services earlier told The Associated Press that three explosions were reported in crowded places in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, including in a major market and at th
Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say
An ambulance is seen at the hospital following a bomb blast in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo ) MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Bombs exploded in at least three locations in northeas
23 killed, 108 wounded in suspected suicide bombings in northeast Nigeria
Residents and emergency services earlier told The Associated Press that three explosions were reported in crowded places in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, including in a major market and at th
Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria
At least 23 people have been killed and 108 injured by a series of suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri, marking one of the worst recent attacks on the capital of Borno state. A post office, a pop
Nigeria: Government denies it paid ransom money to Boko Haram militants
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How FG allegedly paid Boko Haram billions to free kidnapped pupils — Sources
Multiple intelligence sources have alleged that the Nigerian government secretly paid a multimillion-dollar ransom to secure the release of pupils and staff abducted from a Catholic boarding school in