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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Exclusive: Over 3,000 ‘Major’ Terrorist Attacks Recorded In Borno Only In 2020
Borno State, the epicentre and birthplace of the decade-long Boko Haram insurgency, recorded over 3,000 major terrorist attacks and incidents…
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Gunmen Kill 3, Kidnap Doctor On Duty In Oyo
Unknown gunmen have killed three residents and kidnapped a medical doctor at Idere and Tapa communities in Ibarapa Central and…
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Central African Rebels Continue To Capture Towns After Disputed Elections
Rebels of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) in the Central African Republic have continued their offensive against several…
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2 Weeks After Killing UI Student, Amotekun Officer Shoots Police Constable
Barely 15 days after allegedly killing a student of University of Ibadan, an officer of the Oyo State Security Network…
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Police Ban Yola Beach Party, Threaten To Arrest Organisers
Police in Adamawa State said they have stopped the organisers of a beach party in the state from going ahead…
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Attack On Kaya Village Was A Reprisal By Suspected Kidnappers – Police
The armed group attack on Kaya community, Giwa Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Saturday night which reportedly claimed 14 lives,…
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18 Arrested In Zamfara Over Attack On Emir Of Shinkafi’s Palace
The Zamfara State Police Command says it has arrested 18 persons over the riot that led to the destruction of…
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Terrorists Kill 14 Persons, Set Shops, Cars Ablaze In Kaduna Village
At least 14 persons were reported killed by suspected terrorists Saturday night at Kaya village in Giwa Local Government of…
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Amotekun Arrests 10 Suspects, Chases Herdsmen Away From Oyo
As cases of insecurity continue to rise in Oyo State, Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, has announced the arrest…
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Military Airstrikes Hit Terrorists’ Hideouts, Kill Scores
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed Boko Haram terrorists’ hideouts in two…
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