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Islamist Militants Kill Six Security Operatives in Nigeria’s Northeast
Islamist Militants Kill Six Security Operatives in Nigeria’s Northeast. The Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) urge the government to provide us with the necessary support. Farmers abandonned their farms, threatening food security in the communities.
Ready and waiting soldiers foil ISWAP attack in Damboa
The Nigerian armed forces were ready and waiting when extremists, thought to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), attempted to attack Damboa in Borno state early […]
Gender-based violence: A scourge that’s escalating
Too many women and girls are becoming victims of gender-based violence (GBV) in northeastern Nigeria – and there seems to be no way to put an end to it. On […]
Alarming statistics show that the rate of birth of premature babies in Borno State has reached 45%
The rate of premature-born babies in Borno State in northeastern Nigeria recently rose to an alarming 45%. Ma’am Kyari, a registered midwife at the College of Nursing and Midwifery in Maiduguri, […]
Peace reigns as residents and extremists in Bama live side by side
In a surprise turnaround, residents and recently returned displaced persons – and even military personnel – are now living peacefully and harmoniously with extremists in Bama, Borno State. But there […]
Children suffering needlessly from measles because they have not been immunised
Young children in Borno State are still suffering from measles, seemingly because some of their parents are not willing to participate in immunisation campaigns. Negligence, ignorance and poverty have played […]
ISWAP attack on Dikwa: Two civilians killed and a woman wounded by a stray bullet
One insurgent and two residents were killed and a woman was wounded by a stray bullet in an attack by extremists in the Dikwa Local Government Area in Borno State […]
Curfew imposed in Askira-Uba to try to curtail rampant attacks by extremists
The Nigerian military has imposed a curfew from 9pm to 6am in the Askira-Uba town and its environs following another attack by extremists in the area on Sunday, November 14. […]
Kids stealing: A matter of survival
The 12-year insurgency in northeastern Nigeria has made criminals of many children who steal whatever they can to help bring in money so that their indigent families can put food […]
We have nothing left: Muna camp fire victims
“We have nothing. No shelter, no food, no clothes. We are in agony. We are hungry. And no one is helping us.” Six days after a raging and devastating fire […]
Soldiers thwart ISWAP attack on military base in Tamsukawu Village
After a raging gun battle that involved air and ground support, Nigerian soldiers managed to thwart an extremist attack on a military base in Tamsukawu Village along the infamous Maiduguri-Damaturu […]
