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Damasak Kidnapping
In March 2015, several children were kidnapped by Boko Haram, apparently during the months-long occupation of the town of Damasak Damasak is the head town of the Mobbar Local Government Area, in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno. It is located near the confluence of the Yobe River and Komadugu Gana River,Mortimore, MichaelAdapting to Drought: Farmers, Famines, an ... by the group. The Jonathan government was accused of ignoring this incident. Years later the victims were still unaccounted for. Notes References {{Nigeria-hist-stub Boko Haram kidnappings Kidnappings in Nigeria Kidnapped Nigerian children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boko Haram
Boko Haram, officially known as ''Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād'' ( ar, جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد, lit=Group of the People of Sunnah for Dawah and Jihad), is an Islamic terrorist organization based in northeastern Nigeria, which is also active in Chad, Niger, and northern Cameroon. In 2016, the group split, resulting in the emergence of a hostile faction known as the Islamic State's West Africa Province. Founded by Mohammed Yusuf in 2002, the group was led by Abubakar Shekau from 2009 until his death in 2021, although it splintered into other groups after Yusuf's death and also in 2015. When the group was first formed, their main goal was to "purify" Islam in northern Nigeria, believing jihad should be delayed until the group was strong enough to overthrow the Nigerian government. The group formerly aligned itself with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The group has been known for its brutality, and since the insurge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damasak
Damasak is the head town of the Mobbar Local Government Area, in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno. It is located near the confluence of the Yobe River and Komadugu Gana River,Mortimore, MichaelAdapting to Drought: Farmers, Famines, and Desertification in West Africa p. 244 (1989)(note 3 notes that the Komadugu Gana joins the Yobe at Damasak) adjoining the border with Niger. Two primary roads reach Damasak. One heads south to Gubio and Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, and the other heads east towards Kukawa and Baga. In recent years, advancing desertification in northern Nigeria has affected Damasak.Murray, Senan (23 January 2007)Nigerian houses swallowed by sand ''BBC News'' History According to legend, the town was founded by Kamkama Modu, a Karde from Bagirmi.Lange, Dierk.A Sudanic Chronicle: The Borno Expeditions of Idris Alauma (1564-1576) According to the Account of Ahmad b. Furtu p. 44, 120-21 (1987) Damasak was a stronghold of the Sao civilisation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damasak Massacre
The Damasak massacre was a series of massacres and mass execution committed by Boko Haram in the city of Damasak, Nigeria. Attack On 24 November 2014, Boko Haram invaded and captured the city of Damasak, Nigeria in retaliation for civilians joining self-defense groups. The inhabitants of the city fled the advancing Boko haram jihadists. About 3,000 civilians left the city and fled to neighboring Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesYobe River bordering the two countries on the boat, many civilians died attempting to swim across the Yobe river. Boko Haram started hunting down people fleeing the city and killing them, by the end of the attack esti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan (born 20 November 1957)Lawson Heyford, ''The Source'' (Lagos), 11 December 2006. is a Nigerian politician who served as the President of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to former military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari, and was the first incumbent president in Nigerian history to concede defeat in an election. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010 under the administration of Umaru Musa Yar'Adua; and in oil-rich Bayelsa State as Governor of Bayelsa State from 2005 to 2007. Early life Goodluck Jonathan was born on 20 November 1957 in Ogbia to a Christian family of canoe makers,Lawson Heyford"Jonathan: A Colossus at 49", ''The Source'' (Lagos), 11 December 2006. . Al Jazeera.net. from the |
Boko Haram Kidnappings
Boko may refer to: ;Languages * Boko alphabet, a Latin alphabet used for the Hausa language * Boko language, a language of Benin and Nigeria * Boko (Iboko) language, part of the Bala language, a Bantu language in the Democratic Republic of Congo ;Places * Boko, Burkina Faso, a town in Burkina Faso * Boko District, in the Pool Region, Republic of the Congo * Boko-Songho, district in Bouenza, Republic of the Congo * Boko, Kamrup, a town in South Kamrup district of Assam, India * Boko (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Assam *Boko, Senegal, a village in the Bignona Department of Senegal ;Other * Boko (''Final Fantasy'') or Boco, a fictional character in the video game series ''Final Fantasy'' * Boko Haram Boko Haram, officially known as ''Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād'' ( ar, جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد, lit=Group of the People of Sunnah for Dawah and Jihad), is an Islamic terrorist organization ..., a terrorist group in West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidnappings In Nigeria
In criminal law, kidnapping is the unlawful confinement of a person against their will, often including transportation/asportation. The asportation and abduction element is typically but not necessarily conducted by means of force or fear: the perpetrator may use a weapon to force the victim into a vehicle, but it is still kidnapping if the victim is enticed to enter the vehicle willingly (e.g. in the belief that it is a taxicab). Kidnapping may be done to demand for ransom in exchange for releasing the victim, or for other illegal purposes. Kidnapping can be accompanied by bodily injury which elevates the crime to aggravated kidnapping. Kidnapping of a child is known as child abduction, which is a separate legal category. Motivations Kidnapping of children is usually done by one parent or others. The kidnapping of adults is often for ransom or to force someone to withdraw money from an ATM, but may also be for sexual assault. Children have also been kidnapped for the commis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
