Bashar Abubakar embarked on a journey with his relatives and family friends from Basawa, a community in Zaria, northwestern Nigeria, on Friday, June 20. The 52-year-old and his companions were heading for a wedding ceremony in the North Central region, specifically to the Qua’an Pan area of Plateau State. He had worked as a driver […]
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The security situation in northeastern Nigeria continues to deteriorate as terrorists target vulnerable civilians in a series of brazen attacks. The latest incident involves a businessman, Kellum Alhaji-Gana, based in Maiduguri, who was tragically killed today during a suspected Boko Haram assault on his farm near Bama town. The assailants reportedly intended to abduct Alhaji-Gana […]
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Ubale Ibrahim, a commercial driver plying Askira-Uba to Maiduguri is one of the few persons that have survived the terrorist attacks along Maiduguri-Damboa road in Borno State, North East Nigeria. For over four years since the road was declared open after being closed for over 13 months, he transported passengers through that road. For all […]
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A bare-chested old man lies in the emergency room of a government hospital in northeast Nigeria. An intravenous line sticks out from his right arm and an arrow from his left shoulder. A second arrow, with the tip now detached from its shaft, rests on a bedside table some feet away. About a third of […]
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The various security crises that rocked Nigeria in 2021 have spilt into the new year, as shown by documented press reports. Analysis of figures published by the Nigeria Security Tracker (NST) revealed that between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28, at least 1,761 people were killed across the country in incidents related to insecurity and protracted […]
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According to the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF)’s State of the World’s Children report published in October, children are often on the frontlines of humanitarian crises. This study is centred around the promotion and protection of children’s mental health. UNICEF, which is currently in its 75th year, was established in 1946 in the […]
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Five persons including a foreigner have been arrested by the police in Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria for allegedly supplying petroleum products to terrorists locally known as ‘bandits’, police said in a statement. Gambo Isah, the police spokesperson in the state said the suspects were arrested along Katsina – Jibia road while on their way into […]
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Save the Children has expressed concern over the impact of insecurity on children in Nigeria, particularly as it concerns their education. In a statement released on Thursday, Sept. 9 to commemorate the second ‘International Day to Protect Education from Attack’, the organisation said that it was worried about the incessant attacks on schools, students, and […]
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Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has promised to end the insecurity bedeviling Imo state, Southeast Nigerian. The President made the statement on Thursday, Sept. 8, during the commissioning of Egbeda-Onitsha bypass road in the state capital, Owerri. Buhari, while speaking at the event, said “a society without security and infrastructure will not progress and lucky this […]
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On Tuesday morning, Aug. 24, the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in the northwestern state of Kaduna was attacked by terrorists, leading to the death of two officials and the abduction of a military personnel. Many Nigerians have expressed shock and disbelief, saying the attack was not only worrisome but also a frightening development. The academy […]
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No fewer than 79 people were killed in various violent attacks across Nigeria last week. The country also recorded the abduction of 122 persons. The figures were gathered from various news reports on insecurity in Nigeria. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021 HumAngle reported how about 570 persons fled their village in Goronyo Local Government Area (LGA) […]
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Demonstrators on Monday called on Seyi Makinde, Oyo State Governor, Southwest Nigeria, to stop the spate of insecurity ravaging some parts of the state. The protesters, mostly youth and farmers from Ibarapaland and Oke-Ogun areas of the state, besieged the state Secretariat complex in Ibadan, the state’s capital, chanting protest slogans and displaying placards with […]
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