Nigerian authorities have denied allegations implicating the country’s military in a secret and illicit multi-year program to terminate the pregnancies of women abducted by jihadists. According to data collected by Reuters journalists, “at least 10,000 former Boko Haram hostages have undergone forced abortions after being rescued by the Nigerian military.” …
Read More »Nigerian MPs push to scrap cash withdrawal limits
Nigerian lawmakers have summoned the country’s central bank governor over the implementation of a recently introduced policy that restricts cash withdrawals. The policy seeks to promote cashless transactions in Africa’s biggest economy after it launched new banknotes. Last week the bank limited weekly over-the-counter cash withdrawals at 100,000 naira ($225) …
Read More »Nigeria: gunmen stole four babies in Anambra hospital
Gunmen raided a maternity hospital in Nkpologwu, Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria, stealing four newborn babies, local media reported. No one was injured, and no one was killed in the attack, reports said. The motive for the invasion of the hospital is not known to anyone. Some people …
Read More »Nigeria: Abuja-Kaduna rail service resumes
Nigeria’s state railway company on Monday resumed a popular train service between the capital Abuja and the northern state of Kaduna, suspended since in March after gunmen killed passengers and kidnapped several dozen, local media reported. Nigeria is battling insecurity in the north from armed gangs who attack villages and …
Read More »Nigeria: man strangled lover for packing her bags
A 50-year-old man has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for strangling his 22-year-old lover in Ogbomoso area of Nigeria. Investigation revealed that the suspect lured the deceased to an isolated place where he strangled her to death. He feared she would reveal details of their administered oath …
Read More »Nigeria: 11-year-old girl rapped by several men
Five men were arraigned by the police before a Magistrate Court for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in Buguma in the Asari Toru local government area of the state, Nigeria. Before the matter went to court, the victim told newsmen that the suspects included her stepfather, her school class teacher, …
Read More »One-year-old boy drowned in a bucket of water in Nigeria
A one-year-old boy was found dead after falling into a bucket of water as he was left under care of his siblings in Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria. The child walked towards buckets of water outside and fell into one of them while the siblings were playing. Meanwhile he was left …
Read More »Nigeria: thirteen kidnapped after attack on a mosque
Armed men abducted thirteen men after attacking the mosque where they were gathered to pray in Katsina State, northwestern Nigeria, police said on Sunday. Late on Saturday evening, “armed men attacked the mosque in the village of Maigamji and abducted 19 worshipers after shooting and wounding the imam and another …
Read More »Nigeria: Lagos-Kaduna rail service to reopen after deadly attack
A vital train link between the Nigerian capital, Abuja, and the northern city of Kaduna is due to reopen on Monday, nine months after it was suspended. Last March gunmen mined the track, forcing a train with more than 360 passengers to stop. At least eight passengers were killed and …
Read More »At least 11 injured after gunmen attack in a mosque
Gunmen attacked the central mosque in Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria, injuring 11 worshipers as they were performing their morning prayers. “We were jolted from our sleep by gunshots followed by loud cries from people inside the mosque,” a resident said. According to him, after the invaders left many residents thronged …
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