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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Again, Gunmen Abduct Two People In Katsina
Two persons were abducted Sunday night when some armed men attacked Funtua in Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria. Residents said the…
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Reprisal Attacks Continue As 4 More People Killed In Kaduna
Four persons have been reported killed in Southern Kaduna as reprisal attacks continue after Thursday’s attack in Gora Gan community…
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Allow People To Protect Themselves, Northern Traditional Ruler Advocates
The Emir of Anka and Chairman, Zamfara State Council of Chiefs, Attahiru Muhammad Ahmad Anka has appealed to the government…
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84 Children, 12 Cows Rescued In Katsina From Terrorists
Vigilante group and police Saturday night engaged some terrorists in a gun duel and rescued some Islamic school students abducted…
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48 Hours After Kankara Boys’ Release, Armed Group Abducts Children In Katsina
Some armed men, on Saturday night, intercepted Islamic school children returning from a Maulud Nabiyyi (Prophet Mohammad’s birthday) celebration in…
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Woman, Six Children Killed In Kaduna Reprisal Attacks
A woman and six children were killed on Saturday in what was described as a reprisal attack on the Hausa/Fulani…
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ISWAP Abducts About 30 Passengers, Kills Soldier Along Maiduguri Road
About 30 passengers were abducted on Friday by ISWAP fighters at a checkpoint mounted by the insurgents along the main…
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Female Suicide Bomber Kills 3 Persons In Borno
A female suicide bomber on Friday detonated an explosive device in Konduga, about 40 kilometres southeast of Borno State capital,…
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Army, Govt Officials On The Run As Rebels Take Over Mbaika In CAR
Soldiers of the Central African Republic national army, the local administrator, the commandant of the gendarmerie and the commissioner of…
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Shekau And Govt’s Claims On Kankara Abduction Raise Unanswered Questions
The video of the Kankara schoolboys released by Boko Haram several hours before the students regained freedom indicates that the…
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