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At least 143 killed in north Nigeria sect attacks

Nigerian Police

Coordinated attacks claimed by a radical Islamist sect killed at least 143 people in north Nigeria's largest city, a hospital official said Saturday, as gunfire still echoed around some areas of the sprawling city....

 

Nigerian president inaugurated weeks after violence

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian from the south, was sworn-in on Sunday as his country tries to bounce back from violence unleashed last month by an Islamist sect.

 

Nigerian Death Toll Rises to 700

Nigerian Death Toll Rises to 700

A Nigerian military official said about 700 people had died in the city of Maiduguri during recent fighting.

 

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