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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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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ADF Rebels Kidnap 11 Children In Ituri, DR Congo
Eleven children, including five girls and six boys, have been kidnapped by suspected rebels of Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in…
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#JosAttacks: Governor Threatens Crackdown Against Perpetrators
People who incite and promote communal grievances that have killed scores in Plateau State, North-central Nigeria, will face severe consequences,…
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Military Smashes Daring ISWAP Squad, After Dislodgement Of Base
Around 1 a.m. on Monday, an ISWAP incursion squad breached the security of Rann town and the military base. However,…
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Nigerian Military Warns Against Self Defence In Plateau, North-central Nigeria
The Special Military Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) has cautioned residents of Plateau State, North-central against taking laws into…
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Police Kill 2 Suspected Kidnappers In Southwest Nigeria
Two suspected members of a kidnap gang were killed in a gun battle with police operatives, the Ogun State Police…
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1 Officer, 2 Soldiers Of DR Congo Killed By Suspected Rebels
An officer and two rank-and-file soldiers of the DR Congo national army were killed in two separate attacks in Kitchanga…
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Russian Mercenaries Abduct 5 Persons In Central African Republic
At least five persons have been abducted by the Russian Mercenaries of the Wagner Security Group in the village of…
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