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Boko Haram killed more than 30 civilians, including women and children, in an attack on a market in Maiduguri. Security forces killed eight Boko Haram fighters in Maiduguri and detained five more in Suleja.

Police captured nine prisoners who escaped during a Boko Haram jailbreak last week. One person was seriously wounded in a car bombing in Suleja.

Boko Haram claimed credit for a prison break in Kogi that freed 119 inmates and killed one guard. Boko Haram fighters raided an immigration office in Damaturu.

The military reassigned 72 senior generals in response to Boko Haram attacks that have plagued the north. The National Blood Transfusion Service saw blood donations drop by 50 percent in 2011 due to rising violence.

The State Security Services said a former soldier known as Habibu Bama is wanted for his involvement with Boko Haram. Intelligence gained from the cell phones of Kabiru Sokoto has linked him to a variety of politicians, businessmen, and bankers who support Boko Haram. Former President Ibrahim Babangida denied supporting Boko Haram.

Boko Haram claimed it killed 12 soldiers in Maiduguri on Sunday night; the military disputed the claim. One policeman is reported to have been killed in a bombing in Kaduna.

Security forces have created a list of the most wanted Boko Haram members; its leader, Abubakar Shekau, tops the list. Boko Haram gunmen are suspected of killing four Christians in the towns of Unguan Musa and Potiskum.

Security forces re-captured Kabiru Sokoto, Boko Haram’s Christmas Day bomber who escaped from prison on Jan. 18. Some Nigerians are fleeing to Cameroon to escape the threat of Boko Haram violence.

The chief of the secret police in Kano said that Boko Haram fighters wear police uniforms when conducting attacks on security forces. “The sect members disguise as policemen… to launch attacks on police personnel and make it look like policemen are sent to kill their colleagues,” he said.

Army troops killed four Boko Haram fighters during a raid in Kano. The Army said a suicide attack on a base in Kaduna was thwarted. Boko Haram denied issuing a video that named four representatives to negotiate with the government.

The head of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs denounced Boko Haram’s activities as un-Islamic. A prominent Christian leader called for “holy war” against Boko Haram.

Boko Haram denied that their spokesman, Abul Qaqa, is in police custody. Instead, they said that Abu Dardaa, the chief of “public enlightenment,” has been arrested. Police deployed 10 riot police units to Kano to provide security after recent Boko Haram attacks.

Boko Haram fighters killed four people during attacks on a police station and a bank in Kogi. The State Security Services said the captured Boko Haram spokesman is providing “very useful and verifiable information” during an “intense interrogation.”

Boko Haram killed six people in a series of bombings in Maiduguri. Security forces killed 11 Boko Haram members during a clash in Maiduguri.

Police claimed to have captured Abul Qaqa, the spokesman for Boko Haram, during a raid in Maiduguri. A Boko Haram splinter group calling itself the Vanguards for the Protection of Muslims in Black Africa announced its formation; its leader is Abu Usamata al Ansari.

Boko Haram spokesman Abul Qaqa threatened to carry out mass-casualty attacks in Sokoto if its fighters are not released from prison. Abubakar Shekau, the emir of Boko Haram, distributed pamphlets in Kano urging Muslims to support the jihad.

Soldiers killed 11 Boko Haram fighters during clashes in the city of Maiduguri. Boko Haram spokesman Abu Qaqa vowed to fight the government until it is brought “to their knees” and sharia is imposed nationwide.