Boko Haram bombing suspects captured; U.S. bomb techs alerted
Parts of this news story are based on a lecture series by Jim Kouri for police and security officers in the Caribbean prior to the al-Qaeda attacks on September 11, 2001. Nigerian officials yesterday announced the arrests of three terrorism suspects involved in the deadly bombings of Christian churches and worshippers on Christmas Day. The suspects are alleged members [...]
39 die in Nigeria sectarian attacks
Death toll rose to 39 Sunday after bomb exploded at a Catholic Church in Nigeria’s town of Madalla in Niger state just as another church bombing and two suicide attacks were witnessed in other northern cities. The explosion at St. Thesera’s Catholic occurred after a Mass to celebrate Christmas while the second church bombing took [...]
African-based terror group Boko Haram subject of House report
Boko Haram (translated: “Western or non-Islamic education is a sin”) is a controversial Islamist group that seeks the imposition of Shariah law in the northern states of Nigeria. The group’s official name is Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, which in Arabic means “People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad.” Yesterday, U.S. [...]
Nigeria: counting economic cost of terrorism
Terrorist activities have been on the upswing in Nigeria, a country that has been in the throes of daring suicide bombers masquerading as Islamic adherents. By the day, the Nigerian economy wobbles under the attendant weight of terrorism, which has punctured investors’ confidence and left the economy on the downward slope. Correspondent, EMEKA UMEJEI, takes [...]
Nigeria: Making the best of a new opportunity
The unnecessary anxiety raised before the April election by the international community has turned to become a blessing in disguise for Nigeria. At the moment, it appears as if the whole West is heading down here with the visit of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister, David Cameron and some officials from Canada and [...]
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