Two students were rescued Saturday and reunited with their families.
The attack reportedly took place last night in the town of Makurdi, just opposite the Abagana Camp for internally displaced people
Mob reportedly marched from slain priest's residence to divisional police station and set it ablaze
Plea to nation’s authorities about violence comes in shadow of upcoming elections
Activists had been jailed following national demonstrations against police brutality among Nigerian Special Anti-Robbery Squad
A police spokesman tells VOA Tuesday that seven people have been rescued, including one adult male, two women, and four children
Officials say 32 people were kidnapped Saturday evening by gunmen
The victim, Omobolanle Raheem, was on her way home from a Christmas Day service when the officer shot at her family’s vehicle at a check point in Ajah, killing her and her unborn child
The bank originally announced the limits to rein in excess cash and promote cashless payments, but critics said it could stifle millions of small businesses
Seven people had been held at mining site for nearly six months
Nigerians go to the polls on February 25 to elect a leader that will succeed Muhammadu Buhari, who is exiting after two terms in office
Witnesses say thousands of women and girls rescued from Boko Haram militants forced to take pills or have injections
Curbs come after authorities unveiled redesigned currency in an attempt to curb cash hoarding and check corruption and crimes
ECOWAS agreed this week to establish a regional peacekeeping force to fight terrorism and restore democracy after military coups
A spokesman for the Sokoto state police command said armed men on motorcycles opened fire on a police patrol team outside a market in Yar Bulutu village
Attackers also shot Imam and one other person
Population to double by 2050, making the country the world's third biggest
President Muhammadu Buhari calls for more vigilance and cooperation among commission’s six member nations against increased proliferation of weapons into Lake Chad basin
Population to double by 2050, making the country the world's third largest
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