Tag: south Nigeria
2 policemen killed in attacks in Nigeria
Two policemen have been killed in separate attacks on Wednesday by unknown gunmen in Anambra, a state in south Nigeria, an official said Thursday.
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8 die in communal conflict in south Nigeria
At least eight people were killed following a communal conflict in Nigeria's southern state of Ebonyi, local police has said.
The clash, on Friday,...
3 killed and 4 injured in south Nigeria road accident
At least three people were killed and four others injured after a heavy-duty truck carrying a container fell on a bus in Nigeria's southwest...
6 killed, 9 injured in south Nigeria road accident
Six people were killed and nine others injured on Tuesday in a road accident involving a truck and a bus in Nigeria's southwest region.
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Death toll rises to 6 in south Nigeria boat accident
The number of policemen killed in Friday's capsizing of a boat in Nigeria's southern state of Bayelsa has risen to six, a local official...
Yellow fever outbreak kills 22 in south Nigeria
An outbreak of yellow fever in Nigeria's southern Delta State has so far claimed 22 lives, health authorities said here on Friday.
The yellow fever...
5 confirmed dead in south Nigeria road accident
Five people were confirmed dead and one injured following a road accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Nigeria's southern region on Thursday, said local...
At least 2 die in south Nigeria building collapse
At least two persons were confirmed dead when an eight-storey building under construction collapsed in Nigeria's southern city of Owerri, said the National Emergency...
Nigeria confirms 7 killed in auto crash
An auto crash killed seven people along the Port Harcourt-Enugu road, one of the busiest expressways in South Nigeria, local authorities said on Friday.
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Road accident kills 3 in south Nigeria
At least three people were confirmed killed on Sunday following a road accident involving a truck and a tricycle in the southern part of...
2 policemen shot dead by gunmen in south Nigeria
Nigeria's police on Tuesday said they have launched an investigation into the killing of two policemen by suspected gunmen in the southeastern state of...
Gunmen kidnap 2 policemen in south Nigeria
The Nigerian police on Tuesday confirmed that two policemen were kidnapped by gunmen who attacked them while on duty in Nigeria's oil-rich state of...
Death toll rises to 26 in south Nigeria yellow fever outbreak
The death toll of a yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria's southeastern state of Ebonyi has risen to 26, the World Health Organization (WHO) has...
Police bust gun-making ring in south Nigeria
Police broke up a gun-making ring in Imo, southeast Nigeria, arresting one suspect for manufacturing and selling guns, police said Wednesday.
The...
Communal Dispute Kills Eight People in South Nigeria
A three-month-old baby and seven others have been confirmed killed following a renewed communal conflict in Nigeria's southern state of Ebonyi, according to local...
Scores of corpses burned as fire guts mortuary in south Nigeria
A mysterious fire at the mortuary section of a government hospital went up in south Nigeria, burning scores of corpses, according to local police...
Road Accident in Nigeria Claims 5 Lives
Five people were confirmed dead early Tuesday following a road accident in Nigeria's southern state of Ogun, according to local road safety officials.
Two others...