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 AbdullahiFebruary 5, 2021
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Arms Trafficking Contributing To Violence In Northwest, Images Reveal

Arms trafficking is contributing to lawlessness in Northwestern Nigeria, images from the recent dialogue in Shinkafi, Zamfara State, between renowned…
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Murtala AbdullahiFebruary 4, 2021
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We Can Invite Foreign Fighters To Destabilise Nigeria – Terror Leader

A terror leader in Nigeria’s Northwest region, Kachalla Turji, says his group can call for foreign support to fight and destabilise…
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Murtala AbdullahiFebruary 3, 2021
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Insurgents In Northeast Nigeria, Lake Chad Reusing Seized Military Weapons

Propaganda videos released by the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS) between December and January provided a glimpse into how…
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Murtala AbdullahiFebruary 2, 2021
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Survey Shows Link Between Education, Desire For Climate Action

A United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and University of Oxford survey released in January has shown a direct link between…
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Murtala AbdullahiFebruary 1, 2021
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ISWAP Kills 2 Policemen As Service Chiefs Visit Maiduguri

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Sunday attacked Nigerian police and army units in Magumeri as the new…
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Murtala AbdullahiJanuary 30, 2021
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Angry Adamawa Community Residents Protest Against Brutality By Soldiers

Angry residents of Kwalamba in Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria occupied a military base on Saturday in protest against alleged human…
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Murtala AbdullahiJanuary 30, 2021
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Key Mastermind Of Kankara Abduction Injured In Deadly Clash Over Stolen Cattle

A notorious criminal, popularly known as Dankarami who is also believed to be one of the masterminds of the Kankara…
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Murtala AbdullahiJanuary 30, 2021
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Nigerian Troops, ISWAP Engage In Fierce Battle In Dikwa

A group of insurgents in gun trucks on Friday engaged Nigerian troops stationed in Dikwa, east of Maiduguri, Borno State…
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Murtala AbdullahiJanuary 29, 2021
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After 12 Years of Legal Battle, Dutch Court Orders Shell To Pay Nigerian Farmers

Dutch Court in Hague has ordered oil giant Shell to pay compensation to four Nigerian farmers affected by oil spills…
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Murtala AbdullahiJanuary 29, 2021
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Fire Destroys IDPs Camp

A fire outbreak in a community sheltering mostly Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Sulemanti in Magumeri, Borno State, has destroyed…
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