Peace & Security
Experts call for crackdown to prevent launch of propagandist online radio
Security and communication analysts say Islamic State West Africa Province insurgents will use Radio Raeed to recruit people – particularly unemployed and dissatisfied youths – to their sect. The Islamic […]
Severely wounded CJTF members want financial support from Borno State government
Civilian joint task force members say it is the state’s responsibility to look after security operatives who have been seriously wounded in the line of duty and who can no […]
Suicide bomber dies and two wounded in blast close to crowded Biu mosque
Borno State Police Command warns Biu residents to heighten their level of vigilance especially during this period of Ramadan when most Muslim faithful observe late night prayers. Anxious residents of […]
Two construction workers die in IED blast in Dikwa district of Borno State
Koibe community believes labourers are being targeted after two IEDs detonate on construction sites Two improvised explosive device (IED) blasts have rocked the Koibe community in the Dikwa Local Government […]
Unknown gunmen shoot traditional leader and three people die in explosions on Damboa-Biu road
Security back under the spotlight after a traditional leader is shot and three people die in improvised explosive device blasts in the Damboa district of Borno State A traditional leader […]
Borno State security personnel die in fight with bandits in northwestern Sokoto State
Deaths of 11 security personnel shock citizens of Borno who say the northwestern state should not rely on others to curb banditry Eleven security personnel from Borno State have been […]
Bloody weekend as 10 people – including four police officers – die in insurgent attacks
People in the northeast of Nigeria must not make the mistake of believing the insurgency is over, says security journalist. Four police officers and six residents have been killed in […]
Traders beg government to provide more security to stop escalating attacks by robbers
Informal traders, who buy goods for resale in remote villages of Borno State, say they fear they will be killed in nightmare weekly attacks by robbers Robbers are making it […]
Motorbike riders startle Maiduguri residents and remind them of horror attacks by insurgents
Having lived through the conflict in Borno State, many people start to panic when they hear a motorbike approaching thinking they’re about to be attacked again During the peak of […]
At least 12 killed, including two children, in four separate blasts on Dikwa-Gamboru Ngala highway on Monday and Tuesday
Passengers pray for restoration of peace after at least 12 people killed in improvised explosive device blasts planted by insurgents on Dikwa-Gamboru highway. At least 10 people have been killed […]