The leader of a notorious armed gang in Zamfara state, in northern Nigeria, is reported to have released more than 50 people who had recently been kidnapped. Eyewitnesses saw buses full of hostages heading to the state capital, Gusau. Officials have not said why the group’s leader, Bello Turji, decided …
Read More »Air force in Nigeria denies firing on civilians
The Nigerian Air force has denied firing on number of civilians who were reportedly killed in north-east Nigeria’s Yobe State when a military aircraft fired on a village. Residents of Buhari village close to the border with Niger told the BBC they saw warplanes flying above them before one of …
Read More »Death of seven soldiers of the Nigerian Air force in a plane crash
They were in total seven soldiers to lose their lives in a plane crash short of a runway in Abuja, the capital Sunday morning. The army spokesman in a Tweet said that the Nigerian Air Force reported that crash is due to engine failure. The plane was on the way …
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