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Human Rights
Police Arrest, Deny Journalist Bail For Undisclosed Reasons In Northwest Nigeria
The police in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, on Saturday, July 23, arrested and detained Umaru Maradun, the correspondent of the…
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News
Insurgents Terrorise Farmers In Northeast Nigeria, Worsen Food Insecurity
Farmlands insecurity and violent incidents have stirred fear and terror in farmers in Borno, Northeast Nigeria, in recent times. This…
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Human Rights
5 Journalists Arrested As Nigeria Police Raid Peoples Gazette’s Head Office
The Nigerian police, on Friday, July 22, raided the Head Office of Peoples Gazette located in the Utako area of…
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News
Nigerian Military Running Out Of Space For Holding Boko Haram Defectors
Authorities are running out of space for accommodating and processing over 67,000 persons associated with Boko Haram after their surrender…
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Extremism
Ansaru Radicalising Communities In Northwest Nigeria
Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda affiliate group in northwestern Nigeria, is exploiting the absence of the State and security flaws in the…
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News
Nigerian Military Discover Over 150 Improvised Explosives Along Highway In Northeast Nigeria
Counter insurgency forces supporting the return of internally displaced persons (IDP) to their communities have recovered over 150 landmines and…
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Armed Violence
Drone Sighted Before Deadly Ambush On Security Forces In Northeast Nigeria
A drone was observed over the position of counter insurgency forces before a fierce encounter on Monday, July 18, with…
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News
Nigeria’s Zamfara State Suspends Emir For Title Conferment On Terror Leader
The Zamfara State Government on Sunday, July 17, served an indefinite suspension letter to His Royal Highness Alhaji Aliyu Garba…
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Election Security
Nigeria’s Electoral Body Suspends Voter Registration As Terrorists Disrupt Process In Southeast State
Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has suspended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in a local…
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Analyses
Politicians Using Thugs To Frustrate Gubernatorial Poll In Southwest Nigeria State
Thugs, suspected to be members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), on Monday, July 11, attacked the…
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