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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Insecurity: 429 Lives Lost, 166 Abducted In One Month In Nigeria
Activities of terrorist groups, robbers, bandits, and other criminal groups have led to the loss of 429 lives in Nigeria…
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Southern Kaduna Leaders In Peace Jaw-Jaw With Hausa Fulani
There is a glimmer of hope that the peace that has eluded communities in Southern Kaduna might return soon. On…
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Community Wants Government To Intervene in Farmers/Herders Conflict In Oyo State
Residents in Ikoyi-Ile, Orire Local Government of Oyo State say they may resort to self-help if the Oyo State government…
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Abuja Residents Panic As Gunmen Invade Life Camp And Environs
A resident of life camp Gwarinpa is recovering after surviving multiple gunshots fired at his car. Nigerians, and particularly Abuja…
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Gunmen In Northern Nigeria Kill 1,126 Villagers In First Six Months of 2020 – Amnesty International
Communal violence and terrorism by armed groups in Kaduna, Katsina, Niger, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba and Zamfara states led to at…
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Govt’s Failure To Protect Northern Villages From Gunmen ‘Utterly Shameful’ ㅡ Amnesty
Amnesty International’s Nigeria office has described as shameful how the country’s security agencies have been handling repeated attacks by gunmen…
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Borno State Recieves 94 Rescued Captives
The Borno State government in northeastern Nigeria, has received 94 persons rescued from Boko Haram captivity, including fighters who surrendered…
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Serial Killer: IGP Warns Against Complacency Among Police Personnel
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has warned police personnel against complacency and dereliction of duty against the background…
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2 DSS Operatives, 3 IPOB Members Die After Clash In Enugu
Two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and three members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)…
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Police In Oyo State Re-Arrest Shodipe, Suspected Serial Killer
The Oyo State Police Command has re-arrested Sunday Shodipe, the prime suspect in the serial killings in Akinyele Local Government…
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