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At least 50 dead, women and children abducted in armed raid on Nigerian village

Armed men attacked Tungan Dutse village in Nigeria, killing at least 50 people and abducting women and children. The attack highlights ongoing insecurity in northern Nigeria.

People who fled attacks by bandits in a village, are pictured in a shelter for displaced people in Gusau, Zamfara, Nigeria, February 8, 2023.
People look on as Nigerian Military arrives at Woro community, after an overnight attack by gunmen that killed dozens of residents, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, February 4, 2026.

Suspected Lakurawa militants kill 34 in coordinated attacks on Nigerian villages

Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenat-General Waidi Shaibu inspects troops, during the tour of Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, November 6, 2025.

Nigerian troops repelled simultaneous assaults by Islamist terrorists on military bases in Borno

People look on as Nigerian Military arrives at Woro community, after an overnight attack by gunmen that killed dozens of residents, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, February 4, 2026.

At least 32 killed in northwest Nigeria villages over armed assailants attack


At least 50 pupils kidnapped from Nigeria Catholic school escape, church says

Friday's incident in Niger state was the largest mass kidnapping of school children since the March 2024 abduction of students in northern Kaduna state.

An interior view of the Christ Apostolic Church, the day after an attack by gunmen in which people were killed and the pastor and some worshippers kidnapped, in the town of Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria, November 19, 2025.

315 abducted from Christian school in one of Nigeria’s largest mass kidnapping attacks

Mass kidnapping at a school in Nigeria sees 315 abducted as the search widens, raising fears of security and increasing attacks on schools.

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What's behind Nigeria's latest school abductions, church attack? - explainer

Here’s what to know about the recent wave of kidnappings and deadly attacks in Nigeria, who is behind them, and how the government is responding to the worsening security crisis.

An interior view of the Christ Apostolic Church, the day after an attack by gunmen in which people were killed and the pastor and some worshippers kidnapped, in the town of Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria, November 19, 2025.

Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap over 200 Catholic school students, Christian association says

At least 227 students and teachers were kidnapped from St. Mary's Catholic School in Nigeria, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria.

Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025.

Gunmen kidnap 52 students from Catholic school in Nigeria, local TV reports

"The Niger State Government has received with deep sadness the disturbing news of the kidnapping of pupils from St. Mary's School," said the Niger State government.

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Nigerian court convicts separatist leader Kanu for terrorism

Nigerian court convicts separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism charges, raising fears of renewed social unrest.

People enter the Federal High Court, as the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra continues, in Abuja, Nigeria December 2, 2021.

American rapper Nicki Minaj to deliver speech at UN as US demands Nigeria protect Christians

The Starships singer was credited by Amb. Mike Waltz to be “the greatest female recording artist” and a “principled individual who refuses to remain silent in the face of injustice.”

Nicki Minaj attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.

ISWAP insurgents say they executed captured Nigerian military commander, army denies capture

A Nigerian military spokesperson described the claim as "fake news" and urged the public to disregard unverified claims circulating online.

A Nigerian soldier stands on a military truck, during the tour of the Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole by Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, November 7, 2025

Gunmen kill vice principal, abduct female students in attack on Nigerian school

The assailants, armed with rifles and reportedly using coordinated tactics, stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga town around 1 a.m. local time.

Members of the Nigerian Police Force deploy a water cannon truck near a protest site where supporters of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), are demanding his release from prison, in Abuja, Nigeria, October 20, 2025.

No genocide in Nigeria, says AU chief after Trump military threats

The African Union Commission chairperson refuted US President's claims that "very large numbers" of Christians were being killed in Nigeria

Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti, attends the Heads of State from Southern and Eastern Africa meeting in Nairobi to discuss efforts to make peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya August 1, 2025.