Peace & Security
At least 17 Chadian soldiers die in clashes on shores of Lake Chad
Inhabitants of Lake Chad region fear reprisal attacks as insurgents flee from counterinsurgency operations, leaving their weapons and other possessions behind them. At least 17 Chadian soldiers have been killed […]
Insurgents kill six and abduct 15 in attack on independence day
Despite security assurances from both the president and the Borno State governor, insurgents kill five farmers and a CJTF member and abduct 15 others in an attack in Gwoza. Five […]
Deaths of 22 pupils ‘a huge loss to the nation’
President sends condolences to families of victims of school building collapse and orders comprehensive investigation to ensure anyone found culpable is brought to justice. President Bola Tinubu has described the […]
MNJTF troops ‘neutralise’ 70 insurgents in Lake Chad region
Recent aerial operations have ‘obliterated terrorist camps’ on islets across the Cameroonian and Nigerian territories of Lake Chad, ‘killing many terrorists and causing others to flee’. At least 70 insurgents […]
Female suicide bombers kill 18 in Borno State
Female suicide bomber, carrying a baby and pretending to be a wedding guest, detonates bomb, second blast occurs at a hospital where wounded are being treated; third at a funeral […]
Jihadis from Sahel cross into popular national park in Nigeria’s northwest
Security at Kainji Lake National Park is ‘getting out of hand’ and is ‘a much more explosive situation than anticipated’ – new report by Dutch think tank Clinendael Institute. Jihadi […]
Sexual violence: A weapon of conflict
In Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State, it is estimated that thousands of women and girls have been brutally sexually violated – by insurgents and even by their ‘rescuers’ – since the […]
Civilian joint task force member dies and four others are wounded in landmine explosion
Travellers in Borno State say Monday’s improvised explosive device blast has left them feeling extremely frightened and now they are wary of using the Damboa-Maiduguri highway. A civilian joint task […]
Ten die and at least 160 abducted from remote village in Niger State
Amnesty International says the invasion of Kuchi village in Niger State by suspected insurgents is ‘yet another indication of the Nigerian authorities’ utter failure to protect lives’. Amnesty International has […]
Six farmers and a senior police officer die in separate insurgent attacks
Escalation in attacks: Villagers flee for safety from Shettimari in Marte, and in Damboa – where four farmers have been killed – residents say they live in terror and need […]
