Explosions and gunfire were heard when the attackers arrived and forced their way into the prison through a hole created by the blasts.

Islamic extremist groups Boko Haram, and members of ISIS and al-Qaida, have attacked the nation several times.

Over 300 Nigerian schoolboys were returned a week after being kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents.

'The country is watered with the blood of Christian martyrs and it’s time for them to stop feeling abandoned by the free world.'

Usama Aminu is one of the hundreds of students abducted by militants believed to be associated with the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram.

Boko Haram insurgents killed 110 in an attack on a Nigerian farm village.

Cardi B is apparently very worried about war wtih Iran, so she wants to get citizenship in Nigeria, ranked as the third-most-dangerous place for expats.

Three of 13 total captives were Muslims, and the two not seen in Wednesday's graphic footage were said to have been spared.

'Security is a major issue in Cameroon, a U.S. and French military ally, as it also faces a bloody English-language separatist movement...'

‘We can’t allow that to happen…’