Regional News
Police assure Borno residents of safe, adequate security at Eid-el-kabir. Source: Guardian
The Borno Police Command has assured residents of its commitment to safe guard lives and property during and after the Eid-el- Kabir celebrations.
Six more farmers in Damboa beheaded by insurgents. Source: RNI
Six more farmers have been beheaded by insurgents after they ventured into a nearby forest on the outskirts of Damboa town. They were buried on Tuesday morning.
Troops raid militants, oil theft camps, capture cache of arms. Source: Premium Times
Troops of the Nigerian Army have raided camps suspected to belong to unrepentant militants and illegal oil bunkerers in Bayelsa creeks and captured an armoury. Mr Nwachukwu, a brigadier general, said the operation was undertaken by troops of 5 Battalion operating under 16 Brigade on Sunday, at Azuzuama Community in Ijaw South Local Government Area of Bayelsa. He said the troops subdued the suspected militants during the operation with superior firepower and compelled them to abandon their camp in disarray.
Lawless Kids and Fears of Terrorism in Kano. Source: PRNigeria
We can recall the activities of the lawless kids of Maiduguri over a decade ago, which had then influenced my article, “Killing in the Name of the Devils” (https://yashuaib.com/2006/03/killing-in-the-name-of-the-devil/), in 2006, when they killed and destroyed the assets of non-indigenes and others in the city over flimsy excuses which triggered reprisal attacks somewhere else. Today, Borno State, with Maiduguri as capital, is regarded as the epicentre of terrorism in Nigeria.
Cameroon Moves To Protect Children Online As Exploitation, Abuse Worsen. Source: Humangle
There have been many cases of children in Cameroon being bullied and attacked on social media, especially victims of abuse. The country’s parliament recently met with Meta officials to seek ways to ensure better practices online.
The Dark World Of Jihadist Propaganda Channels On Telegram. Source: Humangle
Ansaru, the Al-Qaeda-affiliated terror group based in Nigeria, is able to share propaganda materials, radicalise members, and connect with similar organisations in other parts of the world through Telegram bot accounts and chat rooms.
Extrajudicial Killings By Military In Cameroon Grow As Activists Decry It. Source: Humangle
Two military operations recently carried out in northwest Cameroon have led to dozens of killings. Activists say it adds to a wave of extrajudicial killings committed by the armed forces.
Revenge-seeking terrorists butcher Katsina vigilante leader, raze home. Source: Punch
The Katsina State Police Command has commenced investigations into Sunday night terror attack in the Dan Musa Local Government Area of the state where the head of vigilance group was killed. The terrorists had swooped on the community during Sunday night downpour and killed the vigilante leader identified as Mallam Nabanje.
Military Troops Rescue 20 Abductees, Arrest Culprits, Recover Rustled Herds in Zamfara. Source: PRNigeria
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji deployed in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara state rescued about 20 kidnapped victims on 27 June 2023 while on their routine patrol in the general area. The victims who comprised 2 females, 3 children and 15 males including the elderly males were kidnapped from different parts of Zamfara state.
In Chad, the transitional prime minister, Saleh Kebzabo, addressed the diplomatic corps accredited to Chad on Saturday. The objective is to take stock of the humanitarian situation in the east of the country, and seek the support and assistance of technical and financial partners to enable it to cope with the influx of Sudanese refugees on its territory.
Governor pledges to provide adequate security to stop the slaying of farmers in Borno State. Source: RNI
Following the recent spate of attacks on farmers in Borno State, governor Babagana Umara Zulum has reiterated his commitment to collaborate with the Nigerian Army and other security operatives to increase safer access to farmlands.
Two charcoal makers found beheaded in Damboa forest. Source: RNI
Two charcoal makers have been found beheaded in a forest 15km from Damboa town in Borno State. It is suspected the internally displaced persons were slain by members of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS), more commonly known as Boko Haram.
Boko Haram brings IEDs back to Cameroon. Source: Premium Times
Boko Haram’s return to using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) is a major worry for Cameroon’s Far North Region.
Chad’s President Says He Forgives Those Who Demonstrated On October 20. Source: Humangle
Mahamat Idriss Derby, Chad’s transition president, has come under criticism for saying he forgives all who were part of the uprising of Oct. 20, 2022, during which up to 50 people were killed. They believe him responsible for the deaths and say he should be seeking forgiveness, not offering it.
Zamfara Bandit Kingpin, Dogo Gudali Killed by Explosives Planted by Colleagues. Source: PRNigeria
A notorious bandit leader in Zamfara State, Dogo Gudali, has been killed by an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, planted by members of his terrorist group, PRNigeria reports.
Peace and Security
Insecurity: Police to deploy 40,000 officers to new Special Intervention Squad. Source: Premium Times
The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, said 40,000 specially trained elite officers would be deployed to the newly created Special Intervention Squad of the Nigeria Police. Mr Egbetokun said this on Monday in Abuja at a conference with Commanders of the Police Mobile Force (PMF), Special Protection Unit (SPU) and other tactical units. He said the squad would consist of selected officers from the pool of existing PMF personnel and other tactical units.
Humanitarian
FG, states should stamp out child abuse. Source: Punch
A recent raid by Nigerian Army troops on a ‘baby-making’ factory in Abia State highlights the country’s rising child trafficking and child labour crisis. But the federal and state governments are characteristically inattentive to the burden. Reports across the country indicate that children are being subjected to various forms of child labour, including commercial sexual exploitation and use in armed conflict, quarrying, and artisanal mining. The authorities should rouse from their slumber and tackle this burgeoning crisis before it worsens to uncontrollable proportions.
A Local Malnutrition Centre Is Giving Malnourished Children Hope In Northwest Nigeria. Source: Humangle
Malnutrition management centres established in 15 Local Government Areas of Katsina state in the northwest are trying to control the soaring malnutrition crisis that has been affecting children.
Displaced Women In Nigeria’s Katsina Are Starving, And They May Never Get Aid. Source: Humangle
Thousands of people who left their ancestral homes to seek refuge in the capital city of Katsina due to the armed violence in northwestern Nigeria remain uncared for.
Stabilization and economic development
FG To Create 1 Million Jobs For Young Nigerians. Source: Daily Trust
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed the readiness of the federal government to create one million jobs in the digital world. The vice president spoke on Monday when he received a delegation from the Republic of Korea led by the Special Envoy to the President, H.E. Jang Sungmin, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
UK pledges €10m to boost off-grid energy infrastructure in Nigeria. Source: Blue Print
British High Commissioner to Nigeria and UK Permanent Representative to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Richard Montgomery, stated that the support is to scale-up domestic financing for the infrastructure.
Inflation and subsidy removal: 7.1m Nigerians may become poorer as families face N5,700 monthly loss. Source: Guardian
The World Bank says removal of subsidy on premium motor spirit (PMS) could push as many as 7.1 million Nigerians into poverty unless adequate palliatives are extended to poor and most vulnerable individuals.
