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Armed Violence
Gunmen Set Couple Ablaze In Nigeria’s Zamfara
Gunmen in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, on Saturday, Oct. 29, invaded Gayari community of the state and set a married…
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Gender & SGBV
Fearing For Her Daughters’ Safety, This Mother Sends Them Away
Larai Umaru reminisced about the life she had with her husband and two daughters in Gidan-Illo, Zamfara, Northwest Nigeria, before…
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Armed Violence
Dozens Freed In Operation Against Terrorists In Nigeria’s Zamfara State
Security forces and local militias have freed 27 people held captive in the forests of Nigeria’s volatile Northwestern State of…
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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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Armed Violence
Terrorists Violate ‘Peace Pact’, Attack Zamfara Community
Terrorists have made a series of attacks on a town in Zamfara state, breaking a pact the community thought spared…
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Development
Is Dredging Of Rivers One Way Of Mitigating Floods Across Nigeria? To An Extent
Several Nigerian cities have been battling with the worst flooding in a decade from the onset of the rainy season…
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Armed Violence
Kaduna Train Crisis: A Reflection Of Nigeria’s Problematic Approach To Resolving Kidnapping
The months-long train hostage crisis in Nigeria has ended, but it leaves behind traumatised survivors and their families, and lingering…
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Armed Violence
Terror Group Abduct District Head In Renewed Attacks In Northwest Nigeria
A terror group on Sunday, Oct. 9, abducted the district head of Iyaka village in Gummi Emirate in Nigeria’s volatile…
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Armed Violence
After Being Kidnapped By Terrorists In Zamfara, Aisha Returned Home To A Different Life
Aisha Mustapha’s life was not very different from any other young girl in Tungar-Bido village in Zamfara, Northwest Nigeria. She…
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Armed Violence
20 Villagers Abducted In Twin Raids In Northwest Nigeria
In the early hours of Thursday, Oct. 6, 20 people were kidnapped in Danzamau and Dargaje villages in Nigeria’s northwestern…
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