Peace & Security
More than 10,000 Nigerians have died in military custody
Amnesty International has documented numerous violations by government forces, including intentional attacks on civilians, indiscriminate killings, extrajudicial executions, torture and rape. More than 10,000 people have died in military custody […]
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 […]
Armed groups kill 16 people in three deadly attacks in the Borno and Yobe states on New Year’s Day
Deadly start to the year as insurgents kill 14 people in Borno’s Chibok district and two more die in attack on checkpoint in Gujba in Yobe State. Armed groups have […]
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 […]
