Nigeria: Feared Muslim sect that launched prison break kills political leader

Nigeria: Muslim sect members kill political leader

Nigerian militant case in S.Africa shows challenges faced by haven for continent’s dissidents

Some who flee to S.Africa are diplomatic challenge

Nigeria: Unknown gunmen kidnap foreign sailors off coast of restive Niger Delta

Nigeria: Foreign sailors kidnapped off Niger Delta

Police spokesman says kidnappers have released 15 children taken from school bus in Nigeria

Nigeria: Kidnapped school children released

As many as 40,000 Nigerian girls and women trafficked for sex in W. Africa, officials say

Nigerian: 40,000 trafficked for sex to W. Africa

Police: Kidnappers in Nigeria seize school bus, kidnap 15 children in country’s east

Nigeria kidnappers abduct school children from bus

Kidnappers in Nigeria seize school bus full of children in country’s east, police say

Nigeria kidnappers seize school bus full of kids

French def. min. says kidnapping of 3 French employees from ship off Nigeria looks like piracy

France says Nigeria kidnapping looks like piracy

Pirates attack French marine oil ship off Nigeria, 3 French employees taken hostage

3 French employees kidnapped from ship off Nigeria

Pirates attack French marine services ship off Nigeria, 3 employees taken hostage

3 French employees kidnapped in ship off Nigeria

Police: Son of killed Nigerian secret police officer, 3 family members in knife attack

Police: Son killed Nigerian secret police officer

Nigeria: Senior officials with secret police, anti-graft squad killed as election draws near

Nigeria: 2 senior security officials killed

Nigeria police arrest suspected Muslim sect members over police killings, prison break

Nigeria: Police arrest suspected sect members

Man charged with trying to blow up Detroit-bound plane tells judge he wants to represent self

Airline attack suspect wants to represent himself

Man charged with trying to blow up Detroit-bound plane is returning to court; trial may be set

Trial date may be set in Detroit airline attack

2 kidnapped Russian sailors released after a month in captivity in Nigeria’s oil-rich delta

Nigeria: 2 kidnapped Russian sailors released

Nigeria: Coordinated assault on prison shows radical Muslim sect capable of more violence

Sect’s prison attack raises new fears in Nigeria

Police: 800 inmates escape during assault on prison holding Muslim extremists in north Nigeria

Nigeria: 800 inmates escape during prison attack

Authorities say gun battle at Nigerian prison holding suspected Muslim extremists has ended

Nigeria: Assault ends at prison holding extremists

Authorities say gun battle raging at Nigerian prison holding suspected Muslim extremists

Nigeria: Gun battle at prison holding extremists

Possible politically motivated killings, violence hits Nigeria as election looms

Nigeria: Killings, violence come as election looms

Nigeria: Supporter of president, who claims to be son of slain prime minister, kidnapped

Nigeria: Vocal supporter of president kidnapped

Nigeria: Son of former prime minister, now vocal supporter of incumbent president, kidnapped

Nigeria: son of former prime minister kidnapped

Nigeria: Son of organizer of group supporting president’s election bid kidnapped

Nigeria: Son of political dynasty family kidnapped

Targeted police killings in northern Nigeria raise fears of a radical Muslim sect’s return

Nigeria: Targeted police killings raise cult fears

Feared gang leader in Nigeria’s oil-rich and restive delta, who rigged ‘07 vote, believed dead

Nigeria: Feared gang leader believed dead, again

Is that medicine real? In new system, Africans are sending text messages to find out

Africans text message to check if drugs are real

Report: Nigeria police arrest innocent and kill over bribes as little as 13 cents

Report: Bribes fuel corruption in Nigeria police

Nigerian anti-drugs agency seizes close to half a ton of cocaine; arrests 3 people

Nigerian authorities seize 450 kg of cocaine

Official: Police rescue Nigerian journalists held captive in country’s southern delta

Police rescue kidnapped Nigerian journalists

Official: Police rescue Nigerian journalists held captive in country’s south

Police rescue Nigerian journalists

ABUJA, Nigeria — An official says police have rescued four Nigerian journalists kidnapped in the country’s oil-rich, but volatile southern delta a week ago.

Gunmen in Nigeria’s volatile southern delta kidnap 4 local journalists

Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap 4 local journalists

Gunmen in Nigeria’s volatile southern delta kidnap 3 local journalists

Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap 3 local journalists

Gunmen in Nigeria’s volatile southern delta kidnap 3 prominent journalists

Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap 3 prominent journalists

Gunmen in Nigeria’s volatile southern delta kidnap 4 prominent journalists

Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap 4 prominent journalists

DOJ: Snamprogetti Netherlands to pay $240M to resolve charges of bribing Nigerian officials

DOJ: Dutch firm to pay $240M over bribery charges

In Nigeria, gangs who once kidnapped wealthy foreigners now target middle-class countrymen

Nigeria: Middle class in fear as kidnappings rise

Navy spox says 12 foreign sailors taken hostage by pirates off Nigeria coast safely released

Nigeria navy says pirates released foreign sailors

Naval spokesman says 12 expatriate sailors kidnapped off coast of Nigeria’s southern delta

Nigeria: 12 foreign sailors kidnapped by pirates

French company Technip agrees to pay $338 million in Nigerian bribery scheme

French firm agrees to pay $338M in bribery case

In Technip probe, Justice Department announces settlement of $338 million in Nigeria case

Technip agrees to pay $338 million in case

Jury finds Nigerian politician’s sister guilty of laundering stolen money from oil-rich state

UK jury: Nigerian leader’s sister laundered money

Pope appoints nine-member panel to investigate Ireland abuse in fall

Pope appoints panel to investigate Ireland abuse

Nigeria: Gunmen release 3 Chinese technicians kidnapped in country’s restive southern delta

Nigeria: 3 kidnapped Chinese technicians released

US issues warnings after 2 citizens killed during kidnapping attempts in Nigeria

US warns of Nigerian kidnappings after 2 deaths

Nigerian court sentences US citizen to 2 years in prison over check-fraud case

Nigeria: US citizen gets 2 years in check fraud

Cameroon: Pirates seize 2 Russian sailors during attack on cargo ship

Cameroon: Pirates seize 2 Russian sailors

LAGOS, Nigeria — Pirates kidnapped two Russian sailors during an attack on a cargo ship off the coast of Cameroon, the latest act of violence along West Africa’s increasingly insecure coast, a private security official said Wednesday.

Nigeria politician tells cops he swallowed 2 kilos of cocaine to smuggle to fund election bid

Nigeria politician caught with bellyful of cocaine

Report: Nigerian police kill suspects at will, rape sex workers as a ‘fringe benefit’

Report: Nigeria’s police brutalize, kill suspects

4 Lebanese workers kidnapped in Nigeria in attack that killed 4 others, security officials say

4 Lebanese workers kidnapped in southern Nigeria