Peace & Security
Four fishermen killed in violent clash between two insurgent factions over ‘ownership’ of Lake Chad area
Fishermen caught up in ISWAP and JAS fight lose more than 100 canoes as well as nets and traps – and they are terrified now of leaving the safety of […]
Insurgents kill six more farmers and abduct two others in Gwoza district of Borno State
Emir of Gwoza says people gathered at his palace not to protest but rather to show their sympathy for him and the relatives of murdered and abducted farmers. Six farmers […]
Security operatives rescue five residents abducted by insurgents in Gajiganna town in Borno State
Security personnel conduct more patrols and clearance operations in forest areas in a bid to stop the high number of abductions in Gajiganna town. Five of seven farmers and residents, […]
Ten farmers found beheaded on outskirts of Molai town and many more are missing
Security operatives are still searching for more corpses and the many missing farmers after gruesome attack outside Molai town Ten farmers in Molai town, about 10km from Maiduguri, the capital […]
Hundreds of innocent men – detained under false pretenses during the peak of the insurgency – released by Nigerian Army
The Nigerian military has released hundreds of men who were arbitrarily detained – allegedly profiled as “terrorists” or as having some sort of connection with “extremist” groups – at the peak of the insurgency.
Civilian Joint Task Force member killed in early morning attack on Gamboru town
A member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) was killed in the early hours of Monday, March 27, in an attack on Gamboru town in Borno State.
Special Report: Radio fosters peace, unity and stability in Borno State
It’s cheap, provides accurate, factual and reliable news and information, it’s enlightening, entertaining and even educational – these were the views of citizens in Borno State in northeast Nigeria when asked what role radio programmes played in thei
Exclusive interview: Commander warns insurgents that the Multinational Joint Task Force will flush them out and destroy them
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) was established in 1994 to put an end to trans-border armed banditry around the area of Lake Chad Basin and facilitate free movement along Nigeria’s northeast border.
Brave women hunters and vigilantes join men to keep Damboa safe
Women hunters and vigilantes are among the security groups fighting against Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS) insurgents, who have been making life a living and dying hell in Borno State for 13 years.
Persistent and deadly attacks force those resettled in Malam Fatori to flee once again to Bosso in Niger
After eight months of persistent and life-threatening attacks by insurgents, the recently resettled internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Malam Fatori have had to return to Bosso in the Niger Republic.
