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ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The top suspect in a Christmas Day bombing that killed at least 37 people in Nigeria was recaptured Friday after escaping police in January, officials said.
UPI Almanac for Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.
ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Nigerian militant group Boko Haram took responsibility for a suicide bombing, which military officials said killed five soldiers in the northern city of Kaduna.
MAKURDI, Nigeria, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- More than 100 foreigners suspected of being members of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram have been arrested in Nigeria, an official said.
KANAMMA, Nigeria, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- The militant Islamist group Boko Haram will continue its violence in Nigeria until the country is ruled by Shariah law, a member told The Guardian of Britain.
ABUJA, Nigeria, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has called for leaders of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram to make a list of demands to start a dialogue.
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Those responsible for multiple terrorist attacks in Nigeria must be brought to justice in accordance with international law, the U.N. Security Council said.
ABUJA, Nigeria, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Boko Haram, the militant group responsible for violence in Nigeria, was trained and got weapons from an al-Qaida sect, Nigeria's foreign minister said.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. officials called on Nigerians to settle issues peacefully and in a matter that's respectful of differences, a U.S. State Department official said.
ABUJA, Nigeria, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- The militant Islamist group Boko Haram has killed 253 people in various attacks in the first three weeks of 2012, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
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