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 AbdullahiJuly 3, 2020
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UN Helicopter Comes Under Gunfire In Borno

A United Nations humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) helicopter came under fire in Damasak, Mobbar local government in the volatile northern…
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Murtala AbdullahiJuly 3, 2020
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Boko Haram Kills Over 8000 Church Members, Displaces 25,000 Over The Years

The Church of the Brethren in Nigeria, known in Hausa as Ekklesiyya Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN), says it has lost…
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Murtala AbdullahiJuly 3, 2020
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ISWAP Attacks Damasak A Day After Food Distribution

On Thursday around 4:00 pm, a group of ISWAP insurgents attacked Damasak, In Mobbar local government in Northern Borno The…
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Murtala AbdullahiJuly 2, 2020
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Bauchi State Governor Suspends Council Chairman, Mobilizes Police To Solve Herders-Farmers Violence

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has set up a panel and ordered police reinforcement to end Monday’s violence between herders…
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Murtala AbdullahiJuly 2, 2020
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Police Urge Caution As Unexploded Bombs Threaten Farmers In North East

As farmers prepare to cultivate their farms across war-ravaged Northeast Nigeria for the new farming season, they face deadly threats…
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Murtala AbdullahiJune 30, 2020
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Another Terrifying Kidnapping Of Women And Girls By Boko Haram

The terrifying sound of military assault rifles heralded the arrival of a group of Boko Haram insurgents on Friday about…
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Murtala AbdullahiJune 30, 2020
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Nigerian Army To Intensify Offensive On Terrorist Groups In Northwest

The Chief Army Staff (COAS), Lt.- Gen. Tukur Buratai, is in Katsina State on operational tour of military formations and…
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Murtala AbdullahiJune 30, 2020
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Nigerian Air Force conducts Airstrike On ISWAP Position

The Nigerian Military operation Lafiya Dole counter-insurgency, Air Task Force, conducted airstrikes on ISWAP positions in Northern Borno. The Coordinator,…
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Murtala AbdullahiJune 28, 2020
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ISWAP Ambush Troops Along Damboa Road

At least nine soldiers were reportedly killed and an unknown number of soldiers and local self-defence partners missing after ISWAP…
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Murtala AbdullahiJune 27, 2020
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EU Mobilise €52.5 Million To Support Lake Chad And The Sahel

The European Union has announced the mobilisation of 52.5 million euros to support resilience, jobs and stability in the Sahel…
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