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northwest Nigeria
Coverage of northwest Nigeria in the Nexus archive.
- Armed attackers kill more than 20 in northwest Nigeria
Armed attackers killed more than 20 people in northwest Nigeria. The attacks are part of a surge in violence as armed gangs continue raiding villages in northwest and central Nigeria.
- Nigeria: Left to Self-Defence - Communities Carry Security Burden Alone
In Nigeria's northwest and north-central regions, communities rely on self-defense due to delayed police response times measured in days and soldiers arriving after attacks occur.