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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At least five persons were killed on Thursday, Feb. 10 after a grieving mother sent terrorists after her community in the Bakural Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, after local vigilante group allegedly killed her son who was accused of having links with violent crimes in the area. Hajon Rogoji, 46, HumAngle learnt, […]
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Terrorists operating in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara, Northwest Nigeria, have attacked Hayin Dan Miciji, burned down farms, and killed an unspecified number of people in the early hours of Tuesday, Feb. 8, HumAngle can report. According to Yusuf Ahmad, a resident of the area who escaped the attack, the terrorists started with torching […]
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Vulnerable communities in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State bore the brunt of most security incidents and attacks claimed by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) between Jan. 1 and 31. HumAngle reviewed information from primary and secondary sources covering more than two dozen security incidents and attacks. In January, the Nigerian military together with allied […]
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The first week of the year 2022 is one with mixed fortunes for Nigerians in the Northwest region of the country. While many celebrated some successes recorded by the Nigerian troops over terrorists in the troubled region, and the recent declaration of bandits as terrorists by the government, the week was also laced with the […]
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Fahad, along with his wife and sister-in-law, were ambushed by armed men when his vehicle suddenly stopped while driving from the Suburban town of Kubwa in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja to the commercial district of Wuse II. The vehicle’s faulty fuel gauge had prevented Fahad from knowing he was running low on fuel until […]
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Compared to figures for the previous month, more people were kidnapped in Nigeria in November, according to data gathered by the Nigeria Security Tracker (NST). Between Nov. 1 and 30, a total of 311 people were kidnapped across 20 states in the country. This is a 32.3 per cent increase from the number of kidnap […]
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Felix Anyaegbulam, a Professor of Geophysics at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old. Loveth Odah, the Police spokesperson, during a press briefing said the professor admitted to the crime. She also said Aliyu Garba, the Commissioner of Police, has ordered a discreet […]
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Authorities in Nigeria have intercepted nearly half a million pills of Captagon, a synthetic stimulant drug associated with the Syrian civil war that has caused one of the world’s largest and deadliest humanitarian crises; a conflict that has left more than 400,000 people dead and created millions of refugees and internally displaced persons. Apart from […]
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At least 725 people were killed in Nigeria between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31, according to data gathered by the Nigeria Security Tracker (NST). Analysis done by HumAngle showed that the killings took place across 28 of the country’s 37 states (including the federal capital). A total of 148 violent incidents were recorded during the […]
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Kaduna State’s 2021 third quarter security report puts the number of deaths due to terrorism at 343 persons, with Southern Kaduna Senatorial District (SKSD) having the highest at 193 (56.27 per cent). The report was presented on Wednesday, Oct. 20, by Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs at the Council Chambers […]
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Muhammad Isma’il, a Nigerian technology expert living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has suggested innovative and technological solutions to Nigeria’s insecurity problems. According to Isma’il, Nigeria’s insecurity is worsening and increasing on a daily basis, necessitating an immediate technological intervention similar to that used in developed countries. “I believe technology can help Nigeria solve […]
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