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22 Killed In Suspected Christian Mercenary Attack: Nigeria
A convoy carrying 90 Muslims was attacked in Central Nigeria by suspected Christian militia killing at least 22 people and injuring 14 others. According to the police spokesperson Ubah Ogaba, the convoy was returning from the Annual Zikr prayer in Bauchi state and heading towards Ikare in Ondo State when it was ambushed by a suspected local ethnic group. However, 21 people were rescued and six were arrested.
Tags: Nigeria attack, Radical, Religious riots, Nigerian Police, Military
Courtesy: The Hans India
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Two Indians Abducted In Nigeria's Oyo State; Police Alarm Foreigners
The Nigerian police have alerted the non-natives in the country after two Indian workers were kidnapped on gunpoint on December 9. The two Indians were kidnapped from Nigeria’s Ibadan City of Oyo state where they worked in a pharmaceutical firm. While the families of the Indians have not been contacted by the kidnappers, the police spokesman Olugbenga Fadeyi assured of a "concerted effort". Hundreds of Indians work in Nigerian pharmaceutical… read-more
Tags: Nigeria, Nigerian Police, Pharmaceutical, Oyo, Nationals Kidnapped
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
