Central Nigeria overnight attacks kill 15

Fresh overnight attacks killed at least 15 people in Nigeria, the latest in a wave of recent killings in an area beset by sectarian violence.

Homes set ablaze in violence-torn region of Nigeria

Rioters set homes ablaze and angry youths with machetes set up roadblocks throughout Jos, a city plagued by violence between Christians and Muslims.

New attacks in troubled Nigerian hot spot

Suspected Muslim gangs burned homes in a Christian village near the Nigerian city of Jos, which has been at the centre of tit-for-tat attacks.

Nigeria arrests 164 over massacre

Nigerian police have arrested 164 people over a recent massacre near the central city of Jos and plan to charge most with terrorism or arson.

Retaliation fears stalk Nigeria city after clashes

Sporadic shooting rang out overnight in the central Nigerian city of Jos, and witnesses said at least one person was killed by soldiers.

Who's protecting the people of Jos?

With the Nigerian government in paralysis, there's little hope of an effective response to the horrific violence in Jos.

Bodies of babies found after Nigerian massacre

Men wielding machetes leave up to 500 dead near Jos as Nigerian leader calls meeting with security chiefs.

Nigeria sends in troops after massacre kills 500

Nigeria sent in troops to the northern Jos region on Monday after attacks by gangs on Christian villages that officials say killed 500 people.

Security forces on high alert after Nigeria massacre

Nigeria has put security forces on alert to prevent reprisal attacks after clashes near the city of Jos which may have left more than 300 people dead.

More than 200 dead in Nigeria violence

More than 200 bodies -- many of them women and children -- lay in the streets of a Nigerian town after a renewed spate of Christian-Muslim violence.

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