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Attack by 'Avengers' Militant Group Forces Chevron to Close Oil Facility in Nigeria
A militant group called the Niger Delta Avengers, which has ordered companies to leave Nigeria's oil-rich region, claimed responsibility for the attack.
Nigerian Soldiers Fired on Shia Children in 'Unjustified' Attack, Says Human Rights Group
The Nigerian army might have been responsible for mass atrocities in the country's Muslim-majority north.
Dozens Killed as the Nigerian Army Raids Shia Sect Inspired by the Iranian Revolution
The army justified the raid by saying that the sect's leader, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, was trying to assassinate an army official.
Islamist Groups Carry Out Deadly Attacks in Nigeria and Surrounding Region
Boko Haram has killed four people in Niger as the Islamic State takes responsibility for bombing in Nigeria that killed 15 people on Friday.
Teenage Suicide Bomber in Northeastern Nigeria Kills at least Six
The 14 year-old female suicide bomber reportedly killed herself and five other people when she detonated her explosives at a bus station in the city of Damaturu.
'You Don't Fight War With War Crimes': Highlighting Nigerian Military Abuses — Again
A new Amnesty International report details thousands of deaths at the hands of the Nigerian military. The NGO also names nine officials who it says are particularly culpable.
Nigerian Islamic Officials Arrest 12 People in Raid of Alleged Gay Wedding Ceremony
A Sharia enforcement agency arrested a dozen young men on suspicions of being gay and planning a same-sex marriage, though one of the men told reporters it was just a birthday party.
Boko Haram Leader Tells Nigeria: 'I Abducted Your Girls'
Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of over 300 girls, while Nigeria's first lady reportedly denied that it ever happened.
Rage Grows Amid Rumors Abducted Nigerian Schoolgirls Were Married Off
Women rallied in Abuja today as reports spread that more than 200 schoolgirls were married to their Boko Harem abductors and sold off.
Graphic Video and Images Show Carnage at Nigerian Bus Station After Bombing
Explosions struck a station on the outskirts of Abuja during the morning rush hour, as hundreds of commuters prepared to enter the city.