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Nigeria police 'kill and torture'

A civil liberties group says police in Nigeria routinely carry out extrajudicial killings, torture and sexual assault. Ref. Source 6

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Nigeria: Two Killed in Abuja Police Headquarters' Bomb Blast:

Two people were reported killed in the suspected bomb blasts that rocked the headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja Thursday. Ref. Source 8

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Nigeria Gun Amnesty Programme 2 Years Later: A 'Huge Success'
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When former President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua approved the implementation of the Niger Delta Amnesty programme two years ago, he, most likely, would not have imagined that it would become the huge success that it presently has become. At the time he made the historic move, the Niger Delta region was, literally, a war zone. Militant youths, armed with sophisticated weapons controlled different parts of the states of the region, killing, maiming or kidnapping people,... [Daily Champion (Lagos), via GunPolicy.org]
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Nigeria 'Heading Towards Anarchy'?

There are fears that unrest over fuel prices and and the violent activities of the Boko Haram sect could drive the country into civil war. Ref. Source 7

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46 Believed Shot Dead in Nigeria Massacre Police Seize Bombs Nearby
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It was a black Independence Day celebration for the inhabitants of Mubi town, Adamawa State, as unknown gunmen, suspected to be members of Boko Haram, massacred at least 46 persons, mostly students of three tertiary institutions in the town, on Monday night. At least three others were confirmed killed over the weekend in Bauchi State in the ongoing reprisals in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area. Although the official casualty figure in the Mubi killing was put at... [This Day (Lagos), via GunPolicy.org]
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Nigeria: 20 killed, houses destroyed as gunmen attack Benue communities:

No fewer than 20 people Weekend lost their lives and several property destroyed in Okpancheni and Ekwo area of Agatu local government of Benue state when unknown gunmen numbering about 19 invaded the area. Ref. Source 1

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22 killed in Nigeria attack:

An eyewitness said that about 20 gunmen attacked foreign exchange shops in the market, killing 10 people, while they stole an undisclosed amount of currencies. Ref. Source 1

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24 killed in central Nigeria village attacks:

At least 24 people were killed on Monday night in separate attacks by gunmen in two communities of Plateau State in central Nigeria, a state lawmaker said Tuesday. Ref. Source 8