Villagers kidnapped in north Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram militants have kidnapped about 40 boys and young men in a raid on a remote village in north-eastern Nigeria, residents say.

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

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27 Nov

Polish sailors kidnapped off Nigeria

Five Polish sailors are abducted from a cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria, while 11 others evade capture by apparently hiding in an engine room.

 

11 years ago

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Lebanese man kidnapped in Nigeria

Gunmen take a Lebanese businessman hostage in the northern Nigerian city of Kano after storming his factory, a police spokesman tells the BBC.

 

10 years ago

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08 Aug

Boko Haram guns down 9 villagers in NE Nigeria

Boko Haram Islamists shot dead at least nine people and set homes on fire in a raid on two villages in conflict-hit northeastern Nigeria, fleeing residents told AFP on Thursday.

 

11 years ago

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Several dead in north Nigeria blast

At least 10 people have been killed and 14 injured in an explosion in the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi, police say.

 

11 years ago

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'Villages attacked' in north Nigeria

A number of villages are attacked by suspected Boko Haram militants in the northern Nigerian state of Borno, reports say.

 

10 years ago

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Nigeria cruise past North Korea

Nigeria thrash North Korea with a superb second-half display and edge towards the last 16 at the Under-20 World Cup.

 

10 years ago

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UN workers kidnapped in DR Congo

Three people working to remove mines for the UN peacekeepers in DR Congo are kidnapped in an area close to the Rwandan border.

 

10 years ago

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The man who was kidnapped by pirates - twice

The man who was kidnapped by pirates twice

 

10 years ago

BBC

Foreigners 'kidnapped' in Libya

Nine foreign oil workers are reported missing after an attack on a Libyan oil field in which eight guards were beheaded.

 

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