Peace & Security
Insurgents kill 13 fishermen in Borno State
Insurgents storm fishing community of Gadan Gari in the Bama district, kill 13 and wound several – locals suspect death toll could be higher as many fishermen are still missing. […]
Robbers kill seven traders at popular cattle market in Yobe State
An uneasy calm has returned to Ngalda as the search for fleeing armed men continues – police confirm robbers got away with ₦16.5 million, adding that a local man is […]
Civilian Joint Task Force member dies in IED blast
Commander urges troops to remain steadfast and vigilant after a CJTF member dies in insurgent attack on Kawuri town in the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. A Civilian […]
Baga attack: death toll rises to more than 100
Borno State governor visits Baga to commiserate with families of the victims, urging residents to farm only in safe zones and warning them to refrain from colluding with insurgents. The […]
Borno State: Insurgents abduct 36 wood collectors in Konduga
‘Five insurgents with sophisticated weapons surrounded us and tied our hands and legs – I thought it was my last day when I saw them, I was convinced I was […]
Three killed in separate attacks in Chibok district of Borno State
Residents flee from their homes in Banzir village in Chibok as insurgents – thought to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province – set fire to 30 houses, […]
‘Track and obliterate terrorists’ – Borno State governor
At least 40 farmers have been killed in an attack on the Kukawa district of Borno state – residents say there are dozens of people missing, feared killed or abducted […]
Herders accused of killing farmer and raping woman
Agrarian communities in the Dikwa district of Borno State are calling on security operatives to take action after a woman was raped and a farmer was killed, allegedly by nomadic […]
Two police officers killed in attack in Borno State
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police condemns attack and orders an immediate and thorough crackdown on the perpetrators, saying: ‘Any cop killers will not go unpunished’. Two officers have been killed in […]
