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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Afghanistan: Armed Men Kill MSF Staff, Patients, Officials Blame Recent Attack On Taliban
Seven members of the Afghan security forces were killed on Thursday in an attack officials blamed on the Taliban, the…
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Gunmen Abduct CAN Chairman In Nasarawa State, Demand N20 Million
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the abduction of Bishop Joseph Masin, the state Chairman of the Christian…
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Terrorists Kill Over 60 In Sokoto Villages
On Wednesday night, non-religious terrorists riding on motorbikes launched attacks on several villages, including Garki, Dan Aduwa, Kuzari, Katuma and…
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Nigerian Air Force Kill 30 Bandits In Zamfara
The Air Component of Operation ‘HADARIN DAJI’ has destroyed an armed bandits’ logistics store and killed no fewer than 30…
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Starvation, Overcrowding, Injustice Dot Lives Of Child Detainees At Military Detention Centres
Former child detainees at various military detention facilities have described to Amnesty International (AI) the inhuman conditions in which they…
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Hostile Cults And Violent Gangs Ripping Lagos Apart
At the peak of the lockdown against the spread of COVID-19, Lagos was literally brought on its knees by the…
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Torture, Forced Marriages, Public Executions: Boko Haram’s Many Atrocities Against Children — Report
The activities of the dreaded jihadist group, Boko Haram, in the Northeast for over a decade have led to the…
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Insecurity Leaves Over 2,600 Nigerians Dead In April, May – Report
A total of 2,636 deaths were recorded as a result of insecurity in Nigeria between April and May. Meanwhile, nearly…
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Borno: Deputy Governor Visits Villages Attacked By Boko Haram
Borno State Deputy Governor, Hon. Umar Kadafur visited villages attacked by Boko Haram to condole with the residents. The villages…
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MNJTF Destroys ISWAP Facilities In Air Operations
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has in the past 48 hours conducted joint artillery and air interdictions of Islamic…
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