2021-04-5 618206b7a60bcbd86ea7fc0a09f7bd94cd54c83e 6 Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria 1 /wiki/insurgency%20in%20southeastern%20nigeria Owerri prison break 2 /wiki/owerri%20prison%20break Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria Owerri prison break Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria 2025-09-19 de46384b4128606d81f0366f33b05990f92558a8 6 Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria 1 /feed/2025/09/19/at-least-11-police-officers-are-killed-in-an-ambush-by-armed-assailants-in-benue-state-nigeria At least 11 police officers are killed in an ambush by armed assailants in Benue State, Nigeria. 2025-05-8 9c0b86013a7706d901749bb5be5dfcb11cf9a600 1 Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria 1 /feed/2025/05/8/at-least-thirty-travellers-are-killed-and-more-than-twenty-vehicles-are-set-ablaze-in-an-arson-and-mass-shooting-attack At least thirty travellers are killed and more than twenty vehicles are set ablaze in an arson and mass shooting attack by gunmen suspected to be from the Eastern Security Network along the Okigwe-Owerri highway in Southeastern Nigeria, Nigeria. 2022-11-8 90bd38f6cab58b09403256b8ffb9bd817aff8c51 /feed/2022/11/8/four-people-are-killed-and-twelve-others-are-injured-after-a-bombing-attack-in-anambra-state-nigeria Four people are killed and twelve others are injured after a bombing attack in Anambra State, Nigeria. 1668018217 2022-11-8 9f48a91336dd9e4509ca27c3b7417213746b3192 4 Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria 1 /feed/2022/11/8/four-people-are-killed-and-twelve-others-are-injured-by-a-bombing-in-anambra-state-nigeria Four people are killed and twelve others are injured by a bombing in Anambra State, Nigeria. 2022-05-30 280afe90aeefe42d6274d1b8c3ad6457dd6c5640 9 Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria 1 /feed/2022/05/30/nigerian-police-say-that-unknown-militants-have-kidnapped-a-prelate-in-abia-state Nigerian police say that unknown militants have kidnapped a prelate in Abia State. 2021-06-4 7904e7bfd5cda3a27732b074c561b9dfcd9f82ae 1 Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria 1 /feed/2021/06/4/nigerian-information-minister-lai-mohammed-announces-that-the-government-is-indefinitely-suspending-twitter-s-operations Nigerian Information Minister Lai Mohammed announces that the government is indefinitely suspending Twitter's operations in the country, saying that the social media service is being used for "activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence". The move comes two days after President Muhammadu Buhari was temporarily suspended from Twitter for posting an inflammatory tweet directed at groups believed to be responsible for attacking government buildings in recent weeks. 2021-06-2 09ba5699b947b524a0592115d441017bfc7e7796 29 Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria 1 /feed/2021/06/2/twitter-suspends-the-account-of-nigerian-president-muhammadu-buhari-for-12-hours-for-posting-a-tweet-invoking-the-violen Twitter suspends the account of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for 12 hours for posting a tweet invoking the violence of the Nigerian Civil War, where he fought as a major general, in his threats against the Biafran separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Authorities blame IPOB for a recent series of attacks on government buildings in Rivers State. 2021-05-7 2ca3e7568f5e33d6bea5f44ae856ecf9b9a51feb /feed/2021/05/7/at-least-seven-police-officers-are-killed-in-a-spree-shooting-in-rivers-state-nigeria At least seven police officers are killed in a spree shooting in Rivers State, Nigeria. 1620587162 2021-05-7 2a61249aab8ab8a7267f1fb3700f7561a8032f64 3 Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria 1 /feed/2021/05/7/at-least-seven-police-officers-are-killed-in-a-shooting-spree-in-rivers-state-nigeria At least seven police officers are killed in a shooting spree in Rivers State, Nigeria. 2021-04-9 aa32a5f861725ce6aa14bcc58d28a76c0bd706d6 3 Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria 1 /feed/2021/04/9/eleven-nigerian-army-troops-including-an-officer-are-killed-in-an-ambush-while-on-patrol-in-benue-state-it-is-unclear Eleven Nigerian Army troops, including an officer, are killed in an ambush while on patrol in Benue State. It is unclear who carried out the attack. 2021-04-5 dd6f317712542ffa6accf0fe9352a6378b4b0f53 5 Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria 1 /feed/2021/04/5/prison-breaks-in-nigeria prison breaks in Nigeria 2021-04-5 35fde64e3834777b013294335b36c5678c0c019a /feed/2021/04/5/authorities-say-that-heavily-armed-gunmen-attack-a-prison-in-owerri-imo-freeing-more-than-1800-prisoners-police-accu Authorities say that heavily-armed gunmen attack a prison in Owerri, Imo, freeing more than 1,800 prisoners. Police accuse the banned separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra to be the attackers. The group denies the allegations, calling them "lies". 1617980732 2021-04-5 196bf9d19af8a792dcc208528473f2df013ad686 /feed/2021/04/5/heavily-armed-gunmen-attack-a-prison-in-owerri-imo-freeing-more-than-1800-prisoners-the-banned-separatist-group-the Heavily-armed gunmen attack a prison in Owerri, Imo, freeing more than 1,800 prisoners. The banned separatist group the Indigenous People of Biafra are believed to be the attackers. 1617743168 2021-04-5 035a3e09ea421e648b9f004ddb6cec7a7732be1c /feed/2021/04/5/heavily-armed-gunmen-attack-a-prison-in-owerri-imo-freeing-more-than-1800-prisoners-according-to-the-prisons-service Heavily-armed gunmen attack a prison in Owerri, Imo, freeing more than 1,800 prisoners, according to the Prisons Service. 1617699940 2021-04-5 7f7d221ab73f7ce6b263be9c4ab229dd1af94776 /feed/2021/04/5/heavily-armed-gunmen-attack-a-prison-in-owerri-nigeria-freeing-more-than-1800-prisoners-according-to-the-nigerian-pr Heavily armed gunmen attack a prison in Owerri, Nigeria, freeing more than 1,800 prisoners, according to the Nigerian Prisons Service. 1617671146 2021-04-5 a7f3d8bc2b959f774f3f9e2c84c6271fcf105dbd 7 Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria 1 /feed/2021/04/5/authorities-say-that-heavily-armed-gunmen-attacked-a-prison-in-owerri-imo-freeing-more-than-1800-prisoners-police-ac Authorities say that heavily-armed gunmen attacked a prison in Owerri, Imo, freeing more than 1,800 prisoners. Police accuse the banned separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra of being the attackers. The group denies the allegations, calling them "lies". /feed/2021/04/5/owerri-prison-break Owerri prison break