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Offenders wear military uniforms to commit crimes
A 22-year-old man, arrested for allegedly impersonating an army captain, was paraded in front of journalists at a media briefing on Tuesday, May 18. Abdullahi Ibrahim, commandant of the Nigeria […]
Prayers a time of terror for Maiduguri Muslims
Several extremists, suspected of being members of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS), were killed in an attack on the Jiddari Polo area of Maiduguri on the evening of […]
Leave the village or die
After killing eight people – including a soldier and vigilantes – and wounding many others, insurgents told residents of Ajiri to “leave the village or die”. “And don’t come back,” […]
After vicious gunfights, ISWAP insurgents hand out cash to astonished Geidam residents
In an astonishing move and after a deadly and drawn-out battle in Geidam – which began last Friday and ended on Wednesday − members of the Islamic State West Africa […]
Nigeria is hungry for peace
The country is insecure and urgently needs help to stop the violence, killings, kidnappings and abductions − and the escalating vicious attacks by insurgents. This week Nigeria’s parliament called on […]
More than 30 soldiers killed in suspected ISWAP attack
More than 30 soldiers were killed in an attack – thought to be by members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) – on an army base in Mainok, […]
One person killed and 13 women and children abducted in attack on Abori community
One person was killed and 13 people – mostly women and children – were abducted when armed men, suspected of being members of Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS), attacked […]
Chad prepares for funeral of Idriss Déby
As Chad prepares for the funeral of the former president, Idriss Déby, on Friday, opposition parties in the country have denounced the military takeover, calling it a coup d’etat, and […]
Five soldiers killed, four wounded in attack on Kamuya village
Insurgents, thought to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have killed five soldiers and wounded four more in an attack on Kamuya village in Borno State […]
Déby’s death: casts doubt on his protective guard
The president of Chad, Idriss Déby, has died of injuries suffered while visiting troops on the frontline of a fight against rebels in the Sahel country’s north. Azem Bermendao Agouna, an […]
