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A Sharia court in Kano State, Nigeria, sentences a 38-year-old man to death and 150 strokes of the cane for setting a mosque on fire and killing 23 people inside in May 2024.
2025-05-26

At least 25 people are killed during an explosion and fire at an illegal oil refinery in Rivers State, Nigeria. Children are among the victims.
2021-10-22

ISWAP releases a video showing the execution of five kidnapped aid workers in Nigeria. The International Rescue Committee and Action Against Hunger confirmed the authenticity of the video and condemned the killings of their colleagues.
2020-07-22

After having been postponed by a week, Nigeria's general election takes place nationwide.
2019-02-23

At least 56 are killed and 70 wounded in a twin suicide attack in northeastern Nigeria. [https:--www.naij.com-1076968-breaking-boko-haram-twin-bomb-blast-kills-47.html (NAIJ)], [https:--www.bbc.com-news-world-africa-38263837 (BBC)], [https:--www.nytimes.com-aponline-2016-12-09-world-africa-ap-af-nigeria-boko-haram.html?_r=0 ("The New York Times")], [http:--europe.newsweek.com-nigeria-double-suicide-bomb-kills-30-former-boko-haram-stronghold-530142?rm=eu (Newsweek)], [http:--www.foxnews.com-world-2016-12-10-toll-rises-to-57-in-suicide-bombings-in-northeast-nigeria.html (FOX News)] Madagali suicide bombings
2016-12-9

A blast at a market in the northeastern Nigerian city of Yola, kills at least 32 people and wounds 80 others.
2015-11-17

Two explosions in the Nigerian city of Gombe killed at least 29 people.
2015-07-22

At least 33 people are killed in Boko Haram attacks in recent days in northeastern Nigeria.
2015-07-15

An attack in Nigeria, suspected to be perpetrated by Islamic sect Boko Haram, kills 55 people.
2013-05-7

Three explosions and gunfire are heard in the northeastern Nigerian town of Maiduguri after suspected Islamist sect Boko Haram attack police stations.
2011-06-7