Armed Violence
HumAngle’s Armed Violence Desk focuses on stories from the security sector and covers the main actors of the regional conflict ecosystem. It also tracks down sources and combs through records to generate and verify information about trends in insecurity.
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Insecurity: How Amotekun Is Faring In Southwest Nigeria 20 Months After Inauguration
Nearly two years after the establishment of the Western Nigeria Security Network, a security outfit in Nigeria’s Southwest region, codenamed…
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3R Rebels Attack Convoy, Kill Russian Mercenary And A Civilian
A Russian mercenary of the Wagner Security Group and a civilian were killed on Wednesday, Sept. 1, in an attack…
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Terrorists Abduct Vice Principal, 73 Students In Northwest Nigeria
A vice principal and 73 students were Wednesday, Sept. 1 abducted by a group of terrorists from Day Secondary School…
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How Illegal Mining Is Contributing To Local Conflicts In Nigeria
For Kanti Kareem, a formal education is a waste of time. He admires the way his friends spend generously every…
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Armed Gang Kills 4 Persons In Community Attack In North-central Nigeria
At least four persons were killed and several others injured, after an armed gang attacked Bagana community in the Omala…
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ADF Rebels Kill 3 Men In Makulu, DR Congo
Three men were butchered to death in an attack by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels on Makulu village, three…
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Boko Haram Terrorists Abduct 15 Fishermen In Far North Cameroon
Fifteen fishermen have been abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in Blaram village in the Far North region of Cameroon, local…
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Police Kill 1 Suspected Kidnapper, Arrest 1 In Southwest Nigeria
A member of a kidnap syndicate was killed and another one arrested during a gun battle with security operatives in…
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Police Rescue 8 Persons From Terrorists In Northwest Nigeria
Police in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria say they have rescued eight persons abducted by terrorists locally known as bandits in…
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3 Civilian Casualties Recorded After Russian Mercenaries’ Bombardment Of CAR Village
Three persons died on Sunday, Aug. 29 after the bombardment of Beina village by Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Security…
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