Murtala Abdullahi

Abdullahi Murtala is a researcher and reporter. His expertise is in conflict reporting, climate and environmental justice, and charting the security trends in Nigeria and the Lake Chad region. He founded the Goro Initiative and contributes to dialogues, publications and think-tanks that report on climate change and human security. He tweets via @murtalaibin

News

Murtala AbdullahiFebruary 18, 2022
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Nigerian AirForce To Support Anti-Smuggling Operations

The Nigerian Air Force will be supporting the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS)’s anti-smuggling and border security operations targeting illicit trafficking…
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News

Murtala AbdullahiFebruary 17, 2022
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Nigerian President Stays Silent On Status Of Top Security Aide

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has remained silent over the re-appointment of Babagana Monguno, his top security adviser. Monguno has served more…
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The Crisis Room

Maryam MustaphaMurtala AbdullahiFebruary 15, 2022
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Northwest: Displaced And Invisible

The humanitarian crisis in the northcentral and northwestern parts of Nigeria suffer from a lack of attention and sufficient intervention.…
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Analyses

Murtala AbdullahiFebruary 12, 2022
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Out Of Sambisa: Boko Haram Defectors Face Bumpy Road Ahead

The threat of relapse and resource shortfall is casting a shadow on the disengagement process for tens of thousands of…
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Armed Violence

Murtala AbdullahiFebruary 9, 2022
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Evangelist Abducted By Boko Haram, Turned Fighter, Killed Protecting Shekau

Abraham Amuta, a former member of Nigeria’s youth trainee programme and Boko Haram convert, was killed by Islamic State West…
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The Crisis Room

Maryam MustaphaMurtala AbdullahiFebruary 8, 2022
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What’s Happening In Nigeria’s Northwest Kaduna State

A few days ago, the Government of Kaduna, a state in Nigeria's northwest, published official data on security incidents and…
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Armed Violence

Murtala AbdullahiFebruary 8, 2022
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ISWAP’s Ambition To Integrate Boko Haram Facing Brick Wall

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attempts to integrate members of the rival Boko Haram group after it overran Sambisa…
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Armed Violence

Murtala AbdullahiFebruary 8, 2022
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UN Security Council Doubtful Of Abu Musab Al Barnawi’s Status

A new UN Security Council committee report on Al Qaeda and the Islamic State says member states are divided on…
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Analyses

Murtala AbdullahiFebruary 7, 2022
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Nigerian Military Captures Weapons As ISWAP Attacks Intensify In Southern Borno

Vulnerable communities in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State bore the brunt of most security incidents and attacks claimed by the Islamic…
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Armed Violence

Murtala AbdullahiFebruary 3, 2022
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ISIS Leader ‘Taken Off The Battlefield,’ Says Biden

The U.S. President, Joe Biden, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, confirmed the killing of Islamic State leader, Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, in…
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