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Armed Violence
Owo Church Massacre: Nigerian Military Announces Arrest Of Suspects
Nigeria’s military says it has arrested persons suspected to have orchestrated the attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo,…
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7 Killed In Gruesome Attack In Southeast Nigeria
Many non-indigenes living in Orogwe, a community in Owerri, southeastern Nigeria, have vacated their homes following the murder of seven…
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Armed Violence
Should Nigerian Forces Carpet-Bomb Forest Areas In Tackling Terrorism?
Several Nigerians, including political leaders in the country, have floated the notion of defeating terrorists in Nigeria with carpet bombing.…
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Four Police Officers Killed In Attack In Southeast Nigeria
Four Nigerian Police Officers were killed on Friday, August 5th, when a group of separatist militants attacked the Agwa Divisional…
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Extremism
The Trials Of Nigeria’s Shia Muslims
When gunshots rang out on a Friday in Nov. 2015, Adamu Auta thought they were fireworks. But when he saw…
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Human Rights
Nigeria’s Unlawful Detention Of Terrorism Suspects Is Promoting Human Rights Abuse
The past eight years have been difficult for the family of Aliyu Isa, who has been detained by the State…
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Armed Violence
U.S. Played Secret Role In Nigeria Attack That Killed More Than 160 Civilians
The United States played an unacknowledged role in the 2017 bombing of an internally displaced persons’ camp in Nigeria that…
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Newsletter
Fellows Spotlighting Issues In Northeast Nigeria, Selection For Google’s Innovation Fund, And Other Updates
In this month’s edition of our newsletter, read all about how busy our fellows have been in reporting issues around…
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Worst Flood In Decades Devastates Communities In Northeast Nigeria
Heavy flooding led to the death of about 11 people and widespread destruction in Gujba and Gulani Local Government Areas…
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Nigerian Military Says Over 14,000 Boko Haram Fighters Have Surrendered So Far
The Nigerian Military has disclosed that only 14,609 fighters make up the 70,593 persons that have fled Boko Haram sanctuaries…
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