Search Results for: northwest nigeria
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Armed Violence
A Day In The Lives Of Zamfara Residents Forced To Labour For Terrorists
Shehu Mamman’s heart was so heavy that when he returned home, he had to tell his wife, Hafsi, everything –…
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Extremism
ISWAP Rebrands, Expands Scope Of Operations
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has intensified operations and expanded its sphere of influence, bringing other franchises of…
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Development
Satellite Analysis: Uncontrolled Development Increasing Flood Risk In Kano
Kano, Nigeria’s second most populous city with a population of over four million, has many problems, including uncontrolled development. With…
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Armed Violence
Bayelsa’s Boat-Riding Kidnappers And Towns Facing Abandonment
One evening in 2013, as Dauglas Augusta Apaga, 59, was preparing to close her shop at the Ogbia Town market,…
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News
Terrorists Abduct Worshippers In Zamfara Mosque
Terrorists have abducted an unspecified number of worshippers at a Jumu’at mosque in Zugu, Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria on Friday,…
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Armed Violence
Ex-Army Officer Arrested For Firearms Possession In Zamfara
The state police command in Zamfara, Northwest Nigeria, arrested a former army officer for possession of illegal firearms on Wednesday,…
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Armed Violence
Terrorists Attack Commissioner’s Convoy In Zamfara
Terrorists attacked the convoy of Zamfara’s Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Zainab Lawal Gummi, in northwest Nigerian state on…
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Armed Violence
An Encounter With Kano’s Gang Of Phone Snatchers
On Aug. 24, a lorry heading towards Dawanau foodstuff market in Kano, Northwest Nigeria, blocked the ever-busy Kofar Ruwa underpass,…
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Environment & Climate Change
Links Between Climate Crisis, Violence Against Children Should Be Addressed – Report
Limits to the study of the impacts of climate change on children are inhibiting child protection efforts, argues Barnfonden, a…
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Armed Violence
Terrorists Abduct School Headmaster, Women, Demand 30 Jerricans Of Fuel In Zamfara
In a week-long series of attacks on villages in Ruwan-Jema, Zamfara, Northwest Nigeria, terrorists kidnapped many residents, including 29 women…
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