Regional News

Troops neutralise 58 terrorists, arrest 40 logistics suppliers, 57 illegal crude refining sites destroyed. Source: Blueprint

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Thursday said troops of Operations Hadin Kai in the North East and Hadarin Daji in the North West neutralised 58 Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists. The military high command also said troops apprehended 40 suspected logistics suppliers to terrorists, while 39 kidnap victims were rescued.

Military Troops Kill 22 Terrorists at Borno ISWAP Camps, Source: PRNIgeria

The brief covers operational activities of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies conducted in addressing the various security challenges across the Country between the period of 1 – 15 June 2023.

Nigerian Military and the New Security Agenda. Source : PRNigeria

As part of the strategy to contain any breach, security forces were deployed massively across the country in a renewed bid to neutralise potential threats to the event and supress a resurgence of terror attacks. Again, military authorities, the police high command and the intelligence agencies, had at different fora, restated their preparedness for a seamless transition, a situation that prompted the launch of a massive, on-going joint security operation.

Terrorists Kill Medical Doctor, Abduct 10 Residents In Zamfara State Community. Source: Sahara Reporters

Terrorists locally dubbed as bandits on Monday killed a medical doctor and abducted 10 people including members of the slain doctor’s family in an attack on Jangebe community, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Breaking: Gunmen kidnap popular priest in Kaduna. Source: BluePrint

The presiding priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Karku in Kauru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, Reverend Father Jeremiah Yakubu, has been kidnapped by gunmen. He was kidnapped from the parish rectory in Kauru LGA at about 11pm on Sunday.

Suspected Terrorists Kidnap Catholic Priest, Rev Father Yakubu From Residence In Kaduna. Source: Sahara Reporters

Suspected terrorists have kidnapped the parish priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Karku in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Reverend Father Jeremiah Yakubu.
This was confirmed in a statement released by the Chancellor of Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, who revealed that Father Yakubu was kidnapped from the parish rectory in Kauru LGA at about 11pm on Sunday.

Tension Threatens District In North East Nigeria Following Police Arrests Over Brutal Killing. Source: Humangle

Peace in a community in Yobe, North East Nigeria, is under threat after the suspect in a brutal slaying was reportedly seen going about his business, days after police arrested him.

Has France lost its way in the Sahel? Source: rfi

France wants to achieve its ends mainly by defeating jihadists militarily, whereas local leaders want to secure political solutions through talks. Which looks a lot like a replay of old colonial-era dynamics, Rémi Carayol writes in this month’s Le Monde Diplomatique.

Extremist Violence In The Sahel Is Trickling Down To W/Africa’s Coastal Countries. Source: Humangle

The battlefields between terrorists and state forces are expanding towards the Gulf of Guinea, with attacks taking place in Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Togo. Why is it happening, and what are these countries doing to keep the peace.

NAF Aircraft Bombard Terrorists on Mandara Mountains. Souce: PRNigeria

Coordinated strikes by the Nigerian Airforce have eliminated scores of terrorists in the fringes of Gwoza Local Government Area. The precise intelligence led airstrikes conducted by the Air Component, under OPERATION WARUN 3, between June 9 and 11, 2023, in Grazah and Wa-Jahode, in the fringes of the Mandara Mountains resulted in the obliteration of the terrorists.

How to address insecurity, by NDC Commandant. Source: PRNigeria

Addressing the volatile, uncertain and ambiguous nature of security challenges globally, requires whole-of-society approach. The declaration was made in Abuja on Tuesday by the Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Murtala Bashir.

‘I See Him When I Close My Eyes’: Victims Of Adamawa Communal Conflict Grieve. Source: Humangle

Despite their shared history, land disputes and resource scarcity have led to violence between the two ethnic groups in Adamawa, Nigeria. A series of attacks have led to scores of deaths. Survivors mourn their loved ones, but they have lost much more than just friends and families.

No Innocent Herder Killed In Nasarawa Airstrike, Says NAF. Source: Daily Trust

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said the ‘38 herders’ killed in airstrikes carried out in January in Rukubi community of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State were terrorists and not innocent persons.

Peace and Security

Borno government develops strategic policy to tackle climate change. Source: Blueprint

The Borno State Government has developed a strategic policy to tackle the increasing challenge of climate change, which has affected food security and driving forces behind the large number of internally displaced persons within the state.

More than 120 people killed since Tinubu’s inauguration – Amnesty International. Source: Premium Times

Amnesty International (AI) has called on the Nigerian government to take urgent steps to end widespread killings in the country. This is even as the organisation claimed that more than 120 people have been killed since President Bola Tinubu was inaugurated as president on 29 May.

Humanitarian

Over 25 million Nigerians to face acute hunger in 2023 — WFP. Source: PremiumTimes

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says over 25 million Nigerians may face acute hunger at the peak of the lean season (June-August) this year.

The projection was made known by WFP’s Country Director, David Stevenson, at the unveiling of the humanitarian agency’s new Country Strategic Plan (CSP) for Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday.

Living In Nigeria Now ‘Unbearable For Displaced People’ After Fuel Subsidy Removal. Source: Humangle

People who have been displaced by the Boko Haram crisis in Borno say the inflation following the announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the fuel subsidy will be removed has made day-to-day living even harder than it was.

Photo Gallery: Displaced Children Survive Scavenging On Borno Rubbish Dumps. Source: Humangle

Children who live in displacement camps and settlements scattered across Borno State, northeast Nigeria, are surviving by scavenging on rubbish dumps, searching for pieces of recyclable metal they can sell.

CJID Proffers Legislative Measure To Protect Journalists In Nigeria. Source: Humangle

A draft bill which seeks to engage Nigeria’s lawmakers on the safety of journalists will consist of recommendations from media practitioners in the country.

USIP supports conflict states in peace building skills to mediation and dialogue. Source: Blueprint

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is committed to supporting conflict states across Nigeria in training men and women with peace building skills specific to mediation and dialogue.