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Commentary Nigeria, despite boasting Africa’s largest economy, is “falling apart,” warn that nation’s Catholic bishops. Pointing to the ...

Nigeria suffers yet another school kidnapping The school's owner, Abubakar Tegina, witnessed the attack. "I personally saw between 20 and 25 motorcycles with heavily armed people. They entered the school and went away with about 150 or more of the students," Tegina, who lives around 150 meters from the school, told the Reuters news agency. Tracking Nigeria's human traffickers Fleeing poverty Our investigation began in Benin City, capital of Edo State. Almost everyone we spoke to has at least a friend or a family member in Europe. More than three-quarters of illegal prostitutes in Italy are fr...

About 200 children were at the school at the time of the attack and "an unconfirmed number" were taken, authorities said. The incident is the latest in a series of mass abductions in Nigerian schools by armed gangs.

Gangs terrorize Nigerian villages In northern and central parts of the country, armed gangs take people hostage and demand money for their release. In Sokoto State, DW correspondent Fred Muvunyi came across the story of a painful family tragedy. Watch video 02:36

Nigeria: Is President Muhammadu Buhari unwilling to stop the violence? Violence is escalating in Nigeria. Is a minister's assertion that civilians are 'cowards' for not fighting armed gangs a sign that President Muhammadu Buhari has reached the end of his tether? Lonely at the top: President Muhammadu Buhari is under increased pressure to act Speaking of armed gangs preying upon civilians, Nigerian Minister of Defense Bashir Magashi said, "I don't know why people are running away from minor, minor, minor things like that." He went to on to add that failing to stand up against the assailants...