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Sex trafficked women coerced by voodoo rituals like eating raw chicken hearts are freed
Authorities said that trafficked women in Spain had been forced through voodoo rituals including eating raw chicken hearts and having nails pulled out.
Nigerian airline blames passengers after exit door falls off
Emergency exit door comes loose and crashes on to runway as aircraft lands in Nigerian capital of Abuja.
Escape from 'the hell': Thousands of Nigerians facing rape and slavery in Libya returning home
An estimated 5,500 Nigerians are set to be flown back in the next three weeks after they spent months or years in cruel living conditions in Libyan detention centres.
Nigerian kidnap kingpin chillingly reveals how he slaughtered captives and drank their blood raw
The kidnap-for-ransom gang of Ibrahim Umar, 25, was among the most vicious, say the Nigerian police.
Nigerian man sentenced to nearly 3.5 years in prison over massive $25m global email scam
David Chukwuneke Adindu tricked victims into wiring millions of dollars into bank accounts he opened in China.
Double suicide bombing kills over a dozen people waiting for food handouts in Nigeria
Shocking attack happened at a crowded market in the northeastern part of the country.
Boko Haram beheads six farmers and forces the seventh one to watch the slaughter
Seven farmers were abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents from a plantation before there were slaughtered.
Nigerian 'billionaire' couple give away brand new cars at carnival-like wedding
Instagram star Ehi Ogbebor and oil firm employee Kenneth Oboku tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Benin City, Nigeria, on 18 November.
Manchester City's Sergio Aguero taken to hospital after collapsing in Argentina's defeat to Nigeria
Manchester CIty star was released from the hospital after undergoing tests following his collapse in the dressing room during half-time in Argentina's 4-2 defeat to Nigeria.
Bodies of 26 teenage girls found in Mediterranean Sea as sexual assault and torture suspected
The victims' corpses were picked by a Spanish military ship and most of them are thought to be from either Niger or Nigeria.
Kidnapped British missionary Ian Squire killed by suspected Niger Delta militants
Kidnapping for ransom is common in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, where militant groups have waged a war against the federal government.
85-year-old woman raped to coma by 29-year-old man in Nigeria: 'Height of wickedness in our society'
The man, Kehinde Ariyo who lives in the same area as that of the victim broke the door of her house to commit the offence.
50-year-old man allegedly rapes and suffocates neighbour's 3-year-old daughter
Abdullahi Sani a resident of Jabiri quarters, has been arraigned before a Katsina state senior magistrates' court for rape and culpable homicide charges.
Four British missionaries kidnapped by gunmen in southern Nigeria
Police in Nigeria's southern Delta state say that a militant group kidnapped the four missionaries at around 2am local time on Friday (13 October).
Vatican says Pope Francis 'praying' for Italian priest kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's Benin City
Italian priest Maurizio Pallu has been kidnapped by gunmen during a robbery in Nigeria's southern Benin City.
Jobcentre investigator who kept Nigerian woman as a 'house girl' slave for 10 years is jailed
Afolake Adeniji wailed when handed her sentence and later apologised for the crimes she had committed.
Boko Haram's relentless insurgency has forced 3 million children out of school in Nigeria
The insurgency has affected the north-east Borno state most acutely, with 2,300 teachers killed and nearly 1,400 schools destroyed since 2009.
I am Nigerian and wasn't offended by the BA stewardess rant. But here's what did offend me
We have become judge and the jury in this orgy of excoriation meted out to those who speak out of turn.
Pirates kidnap five people from a Cameroonian vessel off Nigeria's coast
Kidnappings by pirates are still a problem in the oil-rich area, despite attempts to reach a peace deal with militants.
Red Cross launches world's first 'Humanitarian Impact Bond' system
New initiative to raise funds for rehabilitation centres in three African countries.
Cruel rise in Boko Haram using children as 'human bombs' says UNICEF
Most were under 15 years old, the UN agency said.
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari vows to step up fight against Boko Haram
"Terrorists and criminals must be fought and destroyed relentlessly," said Buhari.
Boko Haram leader Abu Bakr Shekau warns Isis will remain in West Africa
In a video, Shekau also called on Muslims to rise up for jihad.
Nigerian pastor arrested for allegedly raping fellow cleric's daughters
Police acted after the victim's father filed a complaint against Pastor Cletus Metititri.
Nigerian court orders seizure of former oil minister's property
Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's oil minister from 2010-15, is being pursued for alleged corruption allegations.
Africa famine: A fifth of US voters know nothing about the biggest humanitarian crisis since WW2
Some 20 million people in Africa and the Middle East are facing extreme hunger.
Opec 'won't discuss' further oil production cuts in July, says Secretary General
Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo said it would be premature to bring discussions up at World Petroleum Congress.
Niger army kills 14 refugees mistaking them for Boko Haram militants
The refugees were returning to their village, which has been declared a 'no-go zone' following Boko Haram violence.
What now for Nigeria's volunteer vigilantes fighting Boko Haram with muskets and bows and arrows?
The CJTF helped to turn the tide against Boko Haram, but their presence now casts a shadow over longer-term efforts to bring stability to the troubled Lake Chad region.
Clash between Navy and Police kills three in Nigeria following traffic lights dispute
Navy officers accused of storming police station in Calabar following road dispute.