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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Woman Allegedly Burnt To Death By Co-Wife In North-central Nigeria
Police in Niger State, Northcentral Nigeria have confirmed the death of a woman, Fatima Aliyu, who was reportedly beaten and…
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Hoodlums Disguise As Buyers, Attack Market In North-central Nigeria
A market in Katsina-Ala in Benue State, North-central Nigeria, came under attack Wednesday, March 24, after some gunmen disguised themselves…
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Nigerian Troops Kill 2 Terrorists In Northwest, Destroy Camps
The combined troops of Operation Thunder Strike (OTS) and 1 Division Nigerian Army have destroyed terrorists’ camps and killed two…
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Gunmen Abduct 4 Persons In Nigeria’s Capital, Abuja
An armed group abducted four persons in a community in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria’s…
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Old, Misleading Photos Recirculated To Depict ‘Recent Attack’ On Gov. Ortom’s Convoy
Ortom briefed journalists on Saturday, March 20, on how he and his security team were attacked by suspected criminal herdsmen…
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Spike In Attacks Targeting Security Forces In Southeast Nigeria
Southeast Nigeria is witnessing a spike in attacks on security officials in the region. The attacks are also spreading to…
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UPC Rebels Demand 2 Million FCFA Ransom To Vacate Mobaye, CAR
Combatants of the Central African Republic rebel movement, the Unite pour la paix en Centrafrique (UPC) who have been occupying…
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3 Cameroonian Soldiers Killed In Boko Haram Attack Near Fotokol
Three Cameroonian soldiers were killed Saturday, March 20, in a violent attack by Boko Haram terrorists on their positions situated…
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The Deradicalised (5): Three Detention Facilities Through The Eyes Of One Man
Hussein once contemplated joining Boko Haram. But when he followed five of his terrorist-friends to their camp tucked deep in…
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Boko Haram: Again, Amnesty International Petitions ICC To Investigate War Crimes
Amnesty International (AI) has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to immediately open a full investigation into the atrocities…
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