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Nigerian held on rape charge in Bangalore


A Nigerian national has been arrested on the charge of raping a 25-year-old nursing student from Mum...
Politician shot dead in Nigeria

Politician shot dead in Nigeria


A Nigerian politician, Alhaji Ahmadu, was shot dead by gunmen suspected to be from the Islamist sect...

Nigerian held for alleged drug trafficking


Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Sunday Joseph from Pitampura in north Delhi when he had gone th...

Two Nigerians among four held for duping NRI


Four persons, including two Nigerians, have been arrested for allegedly duping an NRI of Rs 43.5 lak...

Cyber crime on the rise in Andhra Pradesh


Cyber crime cases, especially the Nigerian frauds, phishing and transmission of obscene content in e...

Family seeks release of Indian sailor from pirates


Family members of a Kerala sailor is among 17 Indians on board a Nigerian vessel hijacked by Somali ...
Nigeria: Journalists arrested in court, beaten up

Nigeria: Journalists arrested in court, beaten up


In a shocking incident, a group of 12 Nigerian journalists covering court proceedings in a case wer...
Nigerian pirates rob ship, kidnap 2 crew

Nigerian pirates rob ship, kidnap 2 crew


An international maritime watchdog says armed pirates have robbed a cargo ship anchored in a Nigeria...
Nigerian governor charged with mismanaging $15 mn

Nigerian governor charged with mismanaging $15 mn


A former governor of an oil-rich state of Nigeria has been slapped with corruption charges for laun...
Nigerian Army says kills 11 Boko Haram insurgents

Nigerian Army says kills 11 Boko Haram insurgents


Nigeria`s Army killed 11 suspected Boko Haram insurgents during a gun battle at a checkpoint in the ...

Nigerian held with cocaine worth Rs 35 lakh


A 37-year-old Nigerian national was arrested here allegedly with 35 grams of cocaine worth around ...

Nigerian held with cocaine worth Rs 2 crore


A Nigerian national was arrested allegedly with 200 grams of cocaine worth around Rs 2 crore in th...

Nigerian held for possession of heroin remanded


A Nigerian national arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau for possession of heroin has been remanded...

Four Nigerian nationals arrested


Four Nigerian nationals were arrested on Monday on various charges, including staying the country ...

Major phishing racket busted, 6 Nigerians held


Mumbai police claimed to have busted an international phishing racket who are suspected to have dup...
Northern Nigerian Christians warn of religious war

Northern Nigerian Christians warn of religious war


Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has come under pressure to do more to fight the growing securit...

Nigerian held for selling drugs in Bangalore


A 29-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested for allegedly selling drugs and several lakhs of narc...

Three Nigerians held for fraudulent online shopping


Three Nigerians were arrested on charges of cheating and police recovered from them a car and LED T...

Nigerian arrested for cheating engineer


A Nigerian national has been arrested for allegedly cheating a mechanical engineer of Rs 15 lakh thr...
Nigerian juror dismissed from airline attack trial

Nigerian juror dismissed from airline attack trial


The judge in the trial of a Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a plane with a bomb in his un...

Nigerian EC to study India`s electoral system


A nine-member delegation of election commission of Nigeria on Wednesday began their study visit, o...

Three drug rackets smashed in Delhi


The Delhi Police on Monday claimed to have smashed three gangs of drug traffickers with the arrest ...
Residents flee Nigerian city over sect attack

Residents flee Nigerian city over sect attack


Thousands fled the city of Maiduguri due to threat from Boko Haram, an Islamic sect responsible for ...
Blast near church outside Nigerian capital

Blast near church outside Nigerian capital


An explosion near a church outside of the Nigerian capital on Sunday killed at least two people.
Nigerian police arrest suspected fundamentalists

Nigerian police arrest suspected fundamentalists


Nigerian police have arrested 100 suspected members of Islamic fundamentalist sect Boko Haram which ...
Nigerian troops `on anti-terror training abroad`

Nigerian troops `on anti-terror training abroad`


A recent spate of deadly gun and bomb attacks have been blamed on a radical Islamist sect.

Nigerian held for promising `jackpot` money


Silvassa Crime Branch on Sunday arrested a Nigerian national from outside Mumbai airport in connec...
Nigerian President says bombings not tied to election

Nigerian President says bombings not tied to election


Bomb attacks in Nigeria on the night of Goodluck Jonathan`s inauguration killed at least 18 people.

Mahajan`s drugs case; Nigerian accused to be taken to Kolkata


A Delhi court directed the Tihar jail superintendent to produce a Nigerian national, facing trial ...

Delhi: 3 Nigerians among four arrested for cheating people


Four persons, including three Nigerians, were arrested here for allegedly cheating several people of...
Vote delayed in 2 Nigerian states after riots

Vote delayed in 2 Nigerian states after riots


More than 200 people have been killed and 40,000 displaced in riots in Nigeria, as per reports.
Nigerian politician in UK court on graft charges

Nigerian politician in UK court on graft charges


James Ibori was arrested in May last year in Dubai, in United Arab Emirates.
Nigerian soldiers open fire in clash with students

Nigerian soldiers open fire in clash with students


A fresh round of violence in Jos also saw churches and mosques set ablaze.
Suspected Islamists kill Nigerian soldier guarding church

Suspected Islamists kill Nigerian soldier guarding church


Suspected members of an Islamist sect shot dead a soldier, stole his rifle.
Late Nigerian president had kidney transplant: WikiLeaks

Late Nigerian president had kidney transplant: WikiLeaks


The cables suggest Nigeria`s power brokers knew about Yar`Adua`s condition.
Ex-Nigerian president Obasanjo makes surprise visit to Ivory Coast

Ex-Nigerian president Obasanjo makes surprise visit to Ivory Coast


So far, all attempts at mediation by four African presidents have failed.
Nigerians vote in `test` poll amid heavy security

Nigerians vote in `test` poll amid heavy security


Nigerians voted in a key state governor`s ballot seen as a test ahead of April`s nationwide electi...
Radical Nigerian Muslim group claims attacks

Radical Nigerian Muslim group claims attacks


A radical Muslim sect has claimed responsibility for the Christmas Eve bombings & church attacks in ...
Christmas Eve attacks kill at least 38 in Nigeria

Christmas Eve attacks kill at least 38 in Nigeria


A series of Christmas Eve bomb blasts have left at least 38 dead in Nigeria.
New charges against Nigerian bomber

New charges against Nigerian bomber


Suspected "underwear bomber" Abdulmutallab faces new terrorism charge.

Banking fraud: Nigerian, Nepalese among 3 arrested


The arrests came following a probe on money being fraudulently withdrawn from 3 ICICI Bank accounts...
Nigerian army says 50 arrested over kidnappings

Nigerian army says 50 arrested over kidnappings


The gang was responsible for the kidnapping of 19 oil workers, including several foreigners.
Lead poisoning kills 400 children in Nigerian state: Report

Lead poisoning kills 400 children in Nigerian state: Report


Lead poisoning has resulted from do-it-yourself illegal mining in Zamfara.
`Around 40,000 Nigerian girls trafficked to Mali`

`Around 40,000 Nigerian girls trafficked to Mali`


The trafficking has repeatedly drawn the scrutiny of rights organisations.
Nigerian rebels claim to locate kidnapped French workers

Nigerian rebels claim to locate kidnapped French workers


Nigeria`s main rebel group is trying to get the captives in their custody.
Nigerian parties, electoral body want polls to shift to April

Nigerian parties, electoral body want polls to shift to April


Nigeria`s political parties and electoral umpire have agreed that elections in the country earlier...

Nigerian couple fly home with `double bundle of joy`


After a successful separation of their conjoined twins here, a Nigerian couple today flew back hom...
Two abducted Russian sailors released by Nigerian militants

Two abducted Russian sailors released by Nigerian militants


Two Russian sailors of a merchant ship captured off Cameroon in May and transferred to Nigeria hav...
FIFA gives Nigeria 48 hours to reverse ban

FIFA gives Nigeria 48 hours to reverse ban


Football governing body FIFA on Friday gave Nigeria just under two days to reverse its decision to b...
Nigerian conjoined twins separated

Nigerian conjoined twins separated


The conjoined twins of a Nigerian couple were successfully separated after an 11-hour long surgery.