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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22 Travelers Killed, 6 Suspects Arrested In North-central Nigeria
Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the killing of at least 22 travelers returning from a religious event organised by…
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Nigerian Police Officer Dismissed Over Alleged Killing
Adamu Garba, a police officer with the Osun command in Southwest Nigeria has been dismissed after a disciplinary panel found…
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Mixed Reactions Trail Release of Kidnapped Commissioner ‘Without Ransom’
Mixed feelings have trailed the release of Muhammed Sanni Idris, the Commissioner for Information in Niger State, North-central Nigeria, who…
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Mixed Reactions Greet Arrival Of Kenyan Troops In DR Congo
A new contingent of Kenyan forces arrived in Beni in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo this week to join the…
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Terrorists Abduct Mother, 7-Month-Old Baby In Northwest Nigeria
Terrorists on Wednesday, Aug. 11 abducted the wife and seven-month-old son of Babangida Ibrahim, a former local government councilor in…
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The Rise Of Cultism In Benue Communities
Emmanuel, suspected to be a member of a cult group known as ‘The Black Squad,’ was killed in Agboughul community…
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Drunk Soldier Kills 2 DR Congo Army Officers
Two senior military officers of the Democratic Republic of Congo national army have been killed by a drunk rank-and-file soldier…
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Reporter’s Diary: From Niger Republic To Sokoto … A Night Journey Through ‘Bandit’ Areas
5:05 p.m. After stopping by the palace to meet the Sarkin Arewa Gobir Chadakori, we arrive at one of the…
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‘You Are Too Poor:’ Terror Leader Tells Abducted Firewood Hawkers, Frees Them
Seven firewood hawkers abducted on Sunday, Aug. 8, by terrorists in a forest known as Dajin-Yamma, about a kilometre and…
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Smugglers, Customs Officers Turn Residential Towns To Battlefield In Southwest Nigeria
Like troubled grasses on an elephant pathway, residents of communities close to Nigeria’s border crossing points with the Republic of…
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