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David Cameron's Tragic Call About a Hostage Murder

Fearing the deaths of an Italian and a British hostage in Nigeria, British and Nigerian forces decided to go in and rescue them without telling the Italian government first, but the captors killed the hostages.

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Feb 23, 2012

When Nigerian Scammers Get Scammed

In easy irony news of the day, an Australian woman was in court on Thursday facing charges of "unknowingly" stealing more than $30,000 from Nigerian scam artists.

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By Ted Mann

Jan 21, 2012

Coordinated Car Bombs Kill More than 100 in Nigeria

The Islamist group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks on police stations in the city of Kano.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jan 13, 2012

What Happens When People Actually Fall for Those Nigerian Email Scams

Just in case you needed a couple more reasons to delete that Nigerian email scam in your inbox, how about about possible kidnapping and the stinging international embarrassment for falling for the scam?

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By Adam Clark Estes

Dec 31, 2011

Nigeria Is in a State of Emergency

Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in four of the country's 36 states on Saturday after attacks apparently led by radical Muslims, in his words, "gradually evolved into terrorist activities."

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By Dashiell Bennett

Dec 28, 2011

After Christmas Violence in Nigeria, Muslims Becomes Targets

A homemade bomb was thrown at an Arabic school in southern Nigeria two days after a series of bombings that targeted churches on Christmas Day.

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By Ted Mann

Nov 6, 2011

Radical Sect in Nigeria Kills More Than 100

Boko Haram, which seeks to institute strict Islamic law in Nigeria, attacked civilians and police in coordinated attacks in the city of Damaturu on Sunday.

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By John Hudson

Aug 26, 2011