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The Nigerian Air Force said it has launched investigations after it struck a village market while targeting militants.
News Nigeria » Borno: Diphtheria fight gains ground in Borno
Nigeria continues to grapple with a prolonged diphtheria outbreak. Data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that, as of 22 ...
News Nigeria » Borno: At least 100 dead in Nigeria after air force 'misfire' on market, sources say
A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 civilians including children and injuring many others, a rights group and local media ...
News Nigeria » Borno: Nigeria opens investigation after deadly airstrike kills dozens in market
Dozens of people in northeastern Nigeria have been killed in airstrikes carried out by Nigeria's military, which claimed to be targeting jihadists, local residents and NGOs said Sunday.
News Nigeria » Borno: A timeline of attacks in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state
At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in suspected suicide bombings Monday night that targeted Maiduguri city in northeastern Nigeria, police said Tuesday. It was one of ...
News Nigeria » Borno: Dozens feared dead in air strike on village in northeastern Nigeria
Dozens of people are feared dead after Nigerian military aircraft struck a village market while pursuing members of the rebel group Boko Haram in the country’s northeast, accord ...
News Nigeria » Borno: Scores of Civilians Feared Killed in Nigeria Air Strike on Market
Scores of people, mostly traders, have been killed after a Nigerian military air strike reportedly hit a village market. The attack took place near the border between Yobe and Borno states. The ...
News Nigeria » Borno: Peter Obi Knocks Tinubu Government Over Deadly Borno Market Airstrike
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has lashed out at the administration of President Bola Tinubu over the deadly airstrike at Jilli Market along the Borno–Yobe border. Obi, ...
News Nigeria » Borno: "No Innocent Person Was There" – Nigerian Minister Christopher Musa Defends Airstrikes On Jilli Market Borno
Nigeria’s counterinsurgency strategy came under renewed scrutiny as the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, firmly defended the recent airstrike on Jilli in Borno State, fram ...
News Nigeria » Borno: Killings In Nigeria, Attacks Worsening – ACF Urges FG To Adopt War-time Strategy
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has declared that the deepening insecurity in Nigeria has degenerated into what it described as a “state of war,” ...
News Nigeria » Borno: MSF, Borno vaccinate 490,000 children against diphtheria
The humanitarian medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières in collaboration with the Borno State Ministry of Health, has completed a large-scale vaccination campaign against diphtheria targeting ...