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

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Murtala AbdullahiMarch 19, 2021
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Nigerian Troops Beat ISWAP Terrorists To Retreat In Damasak

Nigerian troops Thursday pushed back Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ second incursion within a few days in the…
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Murtala AbdullahiMarch 18, 2021
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Air Force Supporting Soldiers, As ISWAP Returns To Damasak

Nigerian troops are battling an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) incursion in Damasak, days after the group briefly breached…
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Murtala AbdullahiMarch 17, 2021
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Is Education Under Attack In Northern Nigeria?

Schools have increasingly become terrorists’ attack targets in Nigeria’s Northern region, raising the question of whether students are merely victims…
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Murtala AbdullahiMarch 17, 2021
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Nigerian Military Expecting More Equipment, SIPRI Confirms

Arms transfer database published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), has revealed some of the equipment the Nigerian…
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Murtala AbdullahiMarch 15, 2021
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Aid Workers Cross Yobe River, As Troops Push Back ISWAP

Insurgents belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group, carried out an audacious attack between Sunday evening and…
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Murtala AbdullahiMarch 15, 2021
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Military Officers Linked To #GiwaBarrackMassacre Promoted

Hundreds of detainees were extrajudicially killed after a security breach on March 14, 2014, at a detention facility in the…
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Murtala AbdullahiMarch 14, 2021
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Combat Aircraft Supporting Troops Responding To ISWAP Attack In Borno

Nigerian soldiers, backed by support from the Nigerian Air Force, are currently responding to a daring assault by the Islamic…
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Murtala AbdullahiMarch 13, 2021
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Terror Group Demands N500 Million For Abducted Kaduna Students

The terror group responsible for the abduction of at least 39 students in Kaduna, are demanding N500 million for the…
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Murtala AbdullahiMarch 13, 2021
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Updated: ISWAP Attacks Troops In Multiple Onslaughts In Borno

At least 20 soldiers were killed alongside Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members on March 12 after a deadly ambush…
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Murtala AbdullahiMarch 12, 2021
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Military Equipment Missing Despite Huge Funds Disbursed To Former Military Chiefs – Nigeria’s Security Adviser

Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (Rtd) has disclosed that military equipment was not purchased despite the…
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