March 31, 2022 5:36 pm
The attack has badly shaken Nigeria because the train line was considered a safe alternative to the busy highway heading north from the capital, where armed groups have for years robbed and kidnapped drivers, wringing out ransoms.
May 11, 2015 7:17 am
Confined to a dot on the map and surrounded by the Nigerian army, militants short of weapons and fuel turn against their leaders.
May 13, 2014 3:33 am
Jonathan declared emergency in the northeast a year ago, ordering extra troops, but security sources say the armed forces remain overstretched.
October 15, 2013 8:30 pm
The military's claims are difficult to verify due to non-accessibility to concerned regions.


