Boko Haram members are suspected of kidnapping 20 women from a settlement in northeast Nigeria near the town of Chibok. The gunmen, who are part of the same Islamic militant group that abducted more than 300 schoolgirls on April 15, arrived at noon Thursday in the Garkin Fulani settlement and forced the women to enter their vehicles […]
Militants belonging to the Islamic rebel group Boko Haram stormed three villages in northeastern Nigeria on Monday, killing at least 200 civilians and terrorizing residents. Witnesses say the military failed to intervene, although they were warned that an attack was imminent. From the Associated Press: A community leader who witnessed the killings on Monday said residents […]
On Monday, Nigerian officials banned the “Bring Back Our Girls” protests over the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls in the capital city of Abuja, claiming the demonstrations pose a security threat. The Commissioner of Police in Federal Capital Territory (FTC), Mr Joseph Mbu, announced the ban at a news conference in Abuja, saying the protests were posing a […]
Terrorists belonging to the extreme Islamist group Boko Haram – the same group responsible for kidnapping nearly 300 Nigerian school girls who have not yet been rescued – have reportedly let off a bomb in Mubi, Adamawa State that killed at least 60 people. According to SaharaReporters: Two security sources in the area told SaharaReporters that […]
Bring Back Our Girls: Tyrese, Karrueche, & More Attend Benefit For Missing Girls In Nigeria (PHOTOS)
With hundreds of girls still missing in Nigeria after being kidnapped by the Boko Haram, the #BringBackOurGirls movement has not died down just yet in America. Celebrities attended a benefit in L.A. last night in an effort to support the cause, making sure to spread the word by sharing photos on social media throughout the […]
Suspected Boko Haram rebels staged another attack in a northeast Nigerian village, killing 29 farm workers, police said. The Islamist militants also destroyed most of the village of Chukku Nguddoa and wounded another 10 people on Wednesday, a police source in Borno state said. According to Reuters: Bomb attacks are growing more sophisticated, including two on the capital […]
On Wednesday, the White House announced they would be sending 80 U.S. troops in Chad to help in the search for the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls. A U.S. Predator drone will also be aiding in the search for the girls, a Pentagon official told CNN. Half of the new group of U.S. troops will be operating the launch […]
Islamist militants from the rebel group Boko Haram have reportedly dropped demands for the release of top commanders in exchange for the girls they kidnapped from a Nigerian school in April. However, a source close to the group says they are in talks with the Nigerian government to release up to half of the kidnapped girls in […]
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Officials in Nigeria say President Goodluck Jonathan has called off a visit to the town where nearly 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamist militants from the rebel group Boko Haram. Sources told the BBC that President Jonathan would stop in Chibok on his way to a conference in France, but the threat of Boko Haram militants and a […]
Miami Dolphins player Don Jones has been suspended and fined after comments he made via Twitter. Following a video of gay football player Michael Sam kissing his partner after receiving news that he was drafted by the St. Louis Rams, the Dolphins safety tweeted “horrible” and “omg” when the kiss aired on ESPN. Jones has apologized for the tweets, as has team coach […]
