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

The Crisis Room

Maryam MustaphaMurtala AbdullahiFebruary 1, 2022
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Environmental Peacebuilding Prospects In Northwest Nigeria

Remote agricultural communities in Nigeria’s northwest and northcentral regions bear the scars of vicious raids by terror groups. The state…
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News

Murtala AbdullahiJanuary 31, 2022
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Nigerian Troops Intensify Combat Patrol Against ISWAP

Nigerian troops backed by armoured vehicles have intensified combat patrols against Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents in northeastern…
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News

Murtala AbdullahiJanuary 28, 2022
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In 12 Months, Nigerian Security Forces Record 6 Aircraft Mishaps

Nigeria’s security forces, particularly the Air Force, have suffered multiple combat and non-combat related aircraft accidents in the past 12…
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The Crisis Room

Maryam MustaphaMurtala AbdullahiJanuary 25, 2022
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Uncertainty Looms As IDP Camps Close In Nigeria’s Northeastern State Of Borno

Over the past few years, more than 2 million people became internally displaced by the insurgency in Nigeria's Northeast; with…
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Armed Violence

Murtala AbdullahiJanuary 23, 2022
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Counterterrorism Task Force Gets Mandate Extension In Lake Chad

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has obtained an additional 12-month extension of its mandate to continue counterterrorism operations against…
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Extremism

Murtala AbdullahiJanuary 19, 2022
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Video Shows Islamic State Franchise In Northeast Nigeria Training Child Soldiers

The Islamic State franchise in Northeast Nigeria and Lake Chad, ISWAP, has posted a video online showing the regimented indoctrination…
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The Crisis Room

Maryam MustaphaMurtala AbdullahiJanuary 18, 2022
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Nigeria’s Missing Arms, Proliferation Problem

Over the past few years, the Nigerian security forces have grappled with the issue of missing firearms. With the recent…
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News

Murtala AbdullahiJanuary 16, 2022
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Troops, Vigilantes Beat Back ISWAP Insurgents In Borno

Nigerian troops supported by local vigilantes pushed back an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) incursion on Saturday, Jan. 15,…
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Disinformation

Murtala AbdullahiJanuary 16, 2022
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Fact-check: ISWAP Attacked Nigerian Army University, Not Main Campus

The Islamic State affiliate attack on Jan. 10 in the northeastern town of Buratai targeted the Nigerian Army Institute situated…
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News

Murtala AbdullahiJanuary 15, 2022
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ISWAP Continues To Attack Communities In Borno

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents on Friday, Jan. 14, continued their persistent onslaughts on communities in Nigeria’s northeastern…
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