Hundreds escape Nigerian prison after Boko Haram attack Hundreds of inmates escaped from a prison near Nigeria's capital city after suspected Boko Haram jihadists used guns and explosives to blast their way into … World • 06 Jul
92 Chadian soldiers killed in attack by Boko Haram Boko Haram jihadists have killed nearly 100 Chadian soldiers in a seven-hour attack on an island army base, in their deadliest assault yet on the … News • 24 Mar 20
Jihadists execute aid worker abducted in Nigeria Jihadists aligned to the so-called Islamic State group have executed one of six aid workers abducted in July in northeast Nigeria, charity group Action Against … World • 25 Sep 19
Dozens of schoolgirls feared abducted by Boko Haram More than 100 girls are missing, three days after a Boko Haram attack on their school in northeast Nigeria that has raised fears of a … World • 22 Feb 18
Boko Haram kills dozens in northeast Nigeria Dozens of people were killed in a Boko Haram attack on an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria earlier this week, military, medical and humanitarian … nigeria • 28 Jul 17
Freed Chibok girls meet Nigerian president A group of 82 girls held captive for three years by Islamist militants have met the Nigerian president in the capital Abuja after being released … World • 08 May 17
Chibok girls released by Boko Haram arrive in Abuja A group of girls released by Boko Haram jihadists after they were kidnapped in 2014 in the north Nigerian town of Chibok have arrived in … World • 07 May 17
Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram released Boko Haram militants have released dozens of schoolgirls out of a group of more than 200 whom they kidnapped from the northeastern town of Chibok … World • 07 May 17
Nigeria suicide bomber 'was carrying baby' A female suicide bomber who attacked a town in northeast Nigeria earlier this month was carrying a baby at the time, the country's main relief … News • 24 Jan 17
Nigerian army claims major victory over Boko Haram Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has claimed the military had routed Boko Haram in a key northeastern stronghold, a year after saying the Islamist militants had … News • 25 Dec 16
Boko Haram releases new video of abducted girls Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has published a video apparently showing recent footage of dozens of schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago, and saying some of … News • 14 Aug 16
Abducted girls identified in new Boko Haram video A group of Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by the Islamist group Boko Haram exactly two years ago have been identified in a new video, raising hopes … News • 14 Apr 16
Dozens feared dead after attacks in Nigeria Dozens of people were feared killed when Boko Haram Islamists armed with guns and explosives attacked a village in north-eastern Nigeria, officials said. News • 31 Jan 16
Nigeria orders investigation into missing girls Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a new investigation into the kidnapping of 219 schoolgirls by Islamist group Boko Haram in April 2014 from the … News • 14 Jan 16
Boko Haram kill at least 14 in Christmas attack At least 14 people were killed and several others injured by Boko Haram gunmen in a Christmas Day attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria, … News • 26 Dec 15
At least 15 killed in blasts in Nigerian capital At least 15 people have been killed and 41 injured in two suicide bomb attacks that hit the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Friday night. News • 03 Oct 15
At least 44 killed in Nigerian bomb attacks At least 44 people were killed in twin bomb blasts in the central Nigerian city of Jos, the country's main relief agency said. News • 06 Jul 15
Dozens killed after Boko Haram attack in Nigeria Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have rounded up and shot dead dozens of people in a raid in a town in northeast Nigeria as part of … News • 03 Jul 15
Nigeria frees Boko Haram hostages, kills militants Nigeria's military has claimed the killing of scores of Boko Haram insurgents and the rescue of 20 hostages during an operation in the notorious Sambisa … News • 23 May 15
At least 55 killed in Boko Haram raids At least 55 people were killed in two Boko Haram raids this week near Maiduguri, capital of restive northeastern Nigeria Borno state, a vigilante and … News • 15 May 15
Nigerian troops free 234 Boko Haram hostages Nigerian troops have freed another 234 women and children from Boko Haram's stronghold in the Sambisa forest, according to the military. News • 02 May 15
Hundreds of girls, women rescued from Boko Haram Nigeria's military has said it has rescued 200 girls and 93 women from a notorious Boko Haram stronghold, but said there was no confirmation the … News • 29 Apr 15
Nigeria will 'spare no effort' against Boko Haram Nigerian election winner Muhammadu Buhari has said his government would "spare no effort" to defeat the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. News • 01 Apr 15
Mass grave found in Nigerian town of Damasak Around 100 bodies have been found in a mass grave on the outskirts of the town of Damasak, days after it was liberated from Boko … News • 21 Mar 15
