The footage surfaced after Islamic militants "carried out the attacks as the hapless Christians were preparing for Christmas programs."

A police spokesman said he feared that the recovery operation could last for days because the river is flowing at its highest level.

“We will all stand and fight as one people,” declared one of the junta leaders, Brig. General Mohamed Toumba.

“[Communities] are more [vulnerable] when the leader is killed. When the captain of the ship is dead, the ship is likely to sink.”

The region's leader warned that his government would "deal decisively" with anyone found guilty of blasphemy.

The bureau has lost its reputation as a force for good with many, many Americans throughout recent years, but good agents are still out there.

The victim was transported to London believing he was being taken to the capital for work that would earn him thousands.

A Nigerian Roman Catholic priest was killed when Islamic jihadists attacked his parish and burned the rectory.

Nigeria is trying to reduce the use of cash in the nation by putting a limit on how much money anyone can get from an ATM.

Religious and ethnic tensions continue to worsen in the African nation of Nigeria, as Muslim herders target Christians.