Christian groups said gunmen abducted congregants during Sunday services at three churches, but security and government officials dismissed the reports as fear-mongering.
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Church Leaders and Police Say Over 160 Kidnapped in Nigeria
Christian groups said gunmen abducted congregants during Sunday services at three churches.
How a Screwdriver Salesman Helped Fuel U.S. Airstrikes in Nigeria
Spotty research from a Christian activist has been used by Republican lawmakers to justify U.S. intervention in the country.
Thousands Evicted From Makoko, the ‘Venice of Nigeria’
Community leaders in Lagos say evictions in the name of development have left many residents of this fishing village homeless.
After Christmas Day Strikes, Fear Grips Muslims in Rural Nigeria
A small town set amid a smattering of baobab trees is grappling with the aftermath of a bombing ordered by President Trump.
Days After U.S. Strikes in Nigeria, Gunmen Kill Dozens of Villagers
The attackers also abducted an unspecified number of people, including students from a Catholic school where over 300 people were kidnapped in November.
In Lagos, December Is Time to Get Down and ‘Detty’
Detty December means a month of “back to back to back” partying in Nigeria’s megacity, both for locals and visiting members of the diaspora. Bring your stamina, dancing shoes and wads of cash.
Trump’s Claims About Nigeria Strike Belie a Complex Situation on the Ground
President Trump said the targets of airstrikes in Nigeria were Islamic State terrorists responsible for killing Christians, but experts question his framing.
Lagos’s Month of Partying Is Getting Pricier
Detty December means a month of “back to back to back” partying in Nigeria’s megacity. Ruth Maclean, the West Africa bureau chief for The New York Times, attends for the first time.
More Abducted Nigerian Children Are Released, Government Says
A spokesman for the Nigerian government said the “remaining” students taken from a Catholic school had been freed, but the local diocese said that only a “second batch” had been released.