Nigeria

Nigeria confirms the death of 20 Islamists in new attacks.

Published on: May 18, 2026
15:32

Abuja, May 18 (Prensa Latina) ir Approximately 20 Islamists were killed following new Army attacks against positions held by the Islamic State faction in northeastern Nigeria, military sources reported.

Armed men in Nigeria kill three police officers

Published on: May 3, 2026
21:28

Abuja, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Armed bandits attacked a mobile police force camp in Nigeria's east-central Kwara State, leaving three officers dead and several wounded, a security source reported.

Fire at Nigerian airport injured six people

Published on: February 24, 2026
09:50

Lagos, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) A fire at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, left five people injured and caused the temporary closure of its airspace, local authorities reported today.

Pope expresses his sorrow for attacks against civilians in Nigeria

Published on: February 8, 2026
10:49

Vatican City, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) Pope Leo XIV expressed his sorrow for the recent attacks by armed groups against civilians in Nigeria, which have left dozens dead, and urged action to protect the population.

Cholera: Nigeria reports over 2,100 deaths in 23 states

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:11

Abuja, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 65,145 suspected cholera cases, including 2,141 deaths, accounting for a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 3.3% reported from 23 states and FCT, as at Sept. 2, 2021.

Nigeria takes measures to contain violence

Published on: September 4, 2021
11:32

Abuja, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Niger´s authorities reportedly took measures aimed at curbing violence by criminal groups, which have killed and abducted civilians every single day.

Bandits release 32 Baptist students abducted in northern Nigeria

Published on: August 29, 2021
10:20

Abuja, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian gunmen have freed 32 students abducted in July from a Baptist school in northern Kaduna state, a religious source reported on Sunday.

Nigeria reports more than 900 cholera cases

Published on: July 8, 2021
13:18

Abuja, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Plateau state, in central Nigeria, reported 953 cholera cases, 14 deaths, and discharged 910 patients with that disease, von.gov.ng informed on Thursday.

Armed cattle thieves kill 53 villagers in northern Nigeria

Published on: June 14, 2021
08:36

Abuja, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) Dozens of armed cattle thieves have killed 53 people in northwest Nigeria´s Zamfara state, the website news24.com reported.

Nigeria: 36 killed in armed attack

Published on: May 28, 2021
14:09

Abuja, May 28 (Prensa Latina) An armed attack by a group of unidentified men killed 36 villagers in the town of Katsina-Ala, in the central Nigerian state of Benue, the Daily Post digital newspaper reported on Friday.

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