Peace & Security
Military must earn the trust of the people if they want them to support counterinsurgency operations
Nigeria’s people say they are terrified of insurgents but they are also scared of the military. Nigeria’s chief of defence staff, Major-General Christopher Musa, has urged all Nigerians to support […]
Union shuts Gamboru Ngala road after soldier allegedly kills truck driver who refused to pay him ‘a tip’
Passengers left stranded after union closes Dikwa-Gamboru Ngala road and holds strike in a show of solidarity with the dead truck driver. A truck driver was allegedly beaten to death […]
In the run-up to Christmas, insurgents murder six people in two separate attacks in Borno State
Residents in both Chibok and Damboa say the attacks came as a surprise and they were now in mourning instead of celebrating the day of the birth of Christ. In […]
President’s silence on horror Kaduna drone attack on civilians is deafening
‘It is a clear-cut homicide and confirms there are three terrorists in our nation, the Nigerian army, the Boko Haram and the bandits. May God help us’ Nigerians are still […]
Fulani man shot and wounded by insurgents in attack on Malari village in the Konduga district of Borno State
Soldiers, civilian joint task force members and hunters help to repel attack on Fulani community – but call on government to provide more patrol cars and weapons. A man was […]
Damboa attack: 18 murdered and many more missing, presumed dead
Security operatives find 18 corpses of charcoal burners but many are missing and they say the chances of finding them alive are slim. Gunmen – believed to be Jamā’at Ahl […]
Urgent need for media, humanitarian and security sectors to work together as insecurity increases in Nigeria
Conference highlights the need for media, humanitarian and security sector to collaborate in conflict-resolution attempts. The media, humanitarian organisations and security personnel need to work together to address Nigeria’s growing […]
At least 75 innocent people killed by insurgents in October and the start of November
Escalating number of insurgent attacks are a serious threat to ordinary people in Yobe and Borno states. At least 75 innocent people in Borno and Yobe states have been killed […]
At least 13 farmers and 10 firewood collectors killed in separate attacks by insurgents in Borno State
Farmers and firewood collectors say they live in constant fear and are too frightened to go to their lands or the forest because of the many attacks by insurgents. At […]
Insurgents threaten to murder or abduct farmers if they tend to their harvests
Farmers fear for their lives and stay away from their lands because of threats by insurgents – scavengers are also stealing their harvests and herders are allowing their animals to […]
