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12 years after Chibok: Aisha Yesufu still wears her badge as 80 girls remain missing

Kingsley Oyong Akam14 April 2026

Aisha Yesufu still wears her “Bring Back Our Girls” badge every day, twelve years after Boko Haram abducted 276 schoolgirls from Chibok, and long after the world stopped watching. At a gathering of Chibok community members in Abuja last week, the pain remained raw. “For over 12 years, I’ve been wearing this badge,” Yesufu said....

Nigerian market airstrike survivor: ‘About 30 people were killed on the spot’ as death toll reaches 200

Kingsley Oyong Akam13 April 2026

Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of violence that some readers may find distressing. At least 200 people are feared dead after Nigerian military jets struck a village market in the northeast of the country while pursuing Islamist militants on Saturday night. Now, a survivor has described the horror of watching dozens die around him....

Nigeria Air Strike Kills 200 Civilians at Market in Yobe State

Kingsley Oyong Akam12 April 2026

At least 200 civilians are feared dead after Nigerian military jets struck a village market while pursuing Islamist militants in the northeast of the country on Saturday night, a councillor for the area and residents said on Sunday. The strike occurred in a village in Yobe state on the border with Borno, the heartland of...

Islamabad Locks Down for First US‑Iran Talks as Israeli Attacks on Lebanon Jeopardise Truce

The Credibility News9 April 2026

Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the U.S.-Iran ceasefire into further jeopardy after the biggest Israeli attacks on its neighbour of the war killed more than 250 people and threatened to torpedo Donald Trump’s truce. In Pakistan, authorities locked down the capital, Islamabad, in anticipation of the war’s first peace talks, cutting...

Nigerian Christian Group Disputes Army’s Rescue Claim in Kaduna Church Attack

Kingsley Oyong Akam7 April 2026

A Nigerian Christian group has disputed an assertion by the army that it had rescued 31 people who were abducted by armed men in northern Kaduna State, saying that the victims remained in captivity. The Nigerian Army said on Sunday that troops had freed the civilians after gunmen stormed a church in Ariko village in...

US and Iran Receive Framework for Peace Plan as Trump’s Tuesday Deadline Looms

Kingsley Oyong Akam6 April 2026

A man wearing a high-visibility vest carries a child's bicycle at an impact site, following a barrage of missiles launched from Iran, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in central Israel, April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Nir Elias

Bandits Kill Two Girls After Collecting N13m Ransom in Kaduna

Habibu Idris Gimba6 April 2026

Abidat Habibu, one of the victims

Four Police Officers and One Hunter Killed in ISWAP Attacks on Borno Communities

Habibu Idris Gimba5 April 2026

The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the killing of four police personnel and a member of a local hunters’ group by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, noting that the officers paid the supreme price during coordinated...

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Bandits Kill 2, Abduct 20 in Separate Attacks in Sokoto State

Habibu Idris Gimba3 April 2026

Suspected bandits have killed two people and abducted 20 others in two separate attacks in Sokoto State within 24 hours. In the first incident, gunmen attacked Malamawar Yari village in Kware Local Government Area at about 11:40 p.m. on Tuesday, killing two persons and abducting 11 others. The victims killed were identified as Abubakar Buntu...

‘We Cannot Grow Numb to This Pain’: New York Mayor Reacts as Seven‑Month‑Old Baby Killed in Brooklyn Shooting

The Credibility News3 April 2026

A seven‑month‑old baby has been fatally shot in Brooklyn, prompting an emotional response from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who said the city cannot accept gun violence as normal. “This is not the first family in our city to know this pain. Too many children have never grown up into becoming adults. Too many...

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12 years after Chibok: Aisha Yesufu still wears her badge as 80 girls remain missing

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