Boko Haram militants attack a church, killing 11

Boko Haram militants attack a Christian village and burn down a church in Nigeria, killing 11 Boko Haram terrorists have killed 11 people and kidnapped a priest in Nigeria  It is claimed armed men in trucks and on motorbikes stormed Primi village  Primi is only a short distance from a village where 200 girls were … Read more

Hundreds of Nigerian schoolboys return after Boko Haram capture

Parents shed tears of joy as hundreds of Nigerian schoolboys who were abducted by Boko Haram were freed from their Islamist captors. Freed after being kidnapped in an attack on their school, the boys were welcomed by the governor of Katsina state and Nigeria’s president on Friday. Emotional reunions with their parents began late in … Read more

Boko Haram claims it is behind the abduction of hundreds of schoolchildren in Nigeria on Friday

Boko Haram jihadists today claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 300 school children in Nigeria last week. ‘I am Abubakar Shekau and our brothers are behind the kidnapping in Katsina,’ said the leader of the group that was also behind the 2014 abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls in Chibok, in a voice message.  … Read more

Boko Haram militants behead and slit the throats of 43 Nigerian rice farmers and fishermen

Boko Haram massacre kills at least 110: Islamist militants behead and slit the throats of Nigerian rice farmers and fishermen and kidnap their wives and daughters after barbaric attack The workers were rounded up and slaughtered by the militants in Borno state Boko Haram has not claimed responsibility but is believed to be behind attack … Read more