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.
-
Terrorists Burn Zamfara Town, Abduct 60
Terrorists have reportedly burnt down more than half of Ruwan Tofa, a town in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara…
Read More » -
Cameroon Troops Kill 12 Separatist Fighters, Destroy Camp
The Cameroon army says its troops have killed 12 separatist fighters and destroyed one of their training camps in Yeloum,…
Read More » -
#JangebeAbduction: Zamfara Govt. Imposes Curfew After Violence
Zamfara State Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Jengebe town, Talata Marafa Local Government, after violence erupted following the…
Read More » -
Boko Haram Releases Pastor Hours Before Deadline
The Abubakar Shekau led faction of Boko Haram has released Bulus Yakuru, a clergyman held in captivity since Dec. 24,…
Read More » -
Police Deploy More Officers To Checkpoints After South-south Attacks
Police in Cross River State, South-south Nigeria said they have deployed more officers to the checkpoints where two officers were…
Read More » -
Insecurity: Kaduna Rules Out Deal With Terrorists
Amidst rising cases of killings and abductions by terrorists, the Kaduna State Government, Northwest Nigeria, has dismissed the possibility of…
Read More » -
Jangebe: Nigeria’s Govt Must Deter Further Schoolkid Abductions, Implores CDD
Shortly after the release of hundreds of schoolgirls abducted last Friday by terrorists in Zamfara, Northwest Nigeria, the Centre for…
Read More » -
No Ransom Paid For Release Of Jangebe Girls – Zamfara Govt
Bello Matawalle, Governor of Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria claimed that the state government did not pay any ransom to the…
Read More » -
#JangebeAbduction: Nigerian President Expresses ‘Overwhelming Joy’ Over Release
On Tuesday, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said he felt an ‘overwhelming joy’ over the release of the abducted schoolgirls in…
Read More » -
ISWAP Launches Fresh Attacks After Overrunning Two Military Bases
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a breakaway Boko Haram faction, has launched a new wave of attacks on…
Read More »