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Calls for Justice Heighten Over Police Killing in South South Nigeria
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (921+ words) Officer, abeg! I go tell you everything. Na my friend na him deceive me. E de Sapele, I go carry you go the place. I no know anything concern. Officer!" These were the last words of 28-year-old Oghenemine Ogidi before…...
As Rain Returns to Zamfara, So Do Terror Attacks on Local Farmers
1+ week, 4+ day ago (609+ words) When dozens of farmers bade farewell to their family members on the morning of Friday, June 12, and headed out in different directions to work on their farms, 17 of them were not lucky enough to return home alive. The farmers were…...
Nigerian Major General's Death in Terrorist Captivity Highlights Worsening Insecurity
1+ week, 6+ day ago (763+ words) For two weeks, the fate of Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd) had become a barometer for testing whether Nigerian authorities could secure the release of a high-ranking military officer from the hands of terrorists operating in the northwestern region. Rabe…...
Zamfara Farmers Displaced Despite Paying Millions to Terrorists in "Farming Tax
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (1360+ words) Muhammadu Mahe wasn't at home when terrorists came for him one rainy night. It was during the rainy season in 2023. He had travelled to sell livestock and spent the night in the Shinkafi area of Zamfara, North West Nigeria. The…...
Rifles, "50 Million Demanded for Release of 39 Abducted During Peace Meeting in Zamfara
2+ week, 3+ day ago (543+ words) Residents were thrown into despair after a terrorist leader, Jammo Smally, abducted 39 community leaders who had gone to discuss a peace deal with him. The dramatic incident occurred on Sunday, June 7, in the Maradun Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara…...
Names of Students Abducted in Zamfara Emerge
3+ week, 2+ day ago (687+ words) Hours after residents went to bed on the morning of Wednesday, June 3, sounds of gunshots pierced through the air as terrorists circled an off-campus hostel housing some students of the Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria. The…...
School Abductions in Oyo and Borno Spark New Terror Wave in Nigeria
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1682+ words) It was early in the third term of the 2025/2026 academic session. Unlike her brothers, who had resumed nearly a month earlier, Rifkatu was returning to school that morning for the first time because her old uniform was too worn to…...
Women Sexually Violated Amid Ongoing Conflict in DR Congo " Report
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (643+ words) Several women sexually violated in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have come forward to report the war crimes committed against them by the M23 rebels amid the ongoing war in the country. The women spoke to Human Rights Watch researchers,…...
Illicit Gold Mining Is Fueling Gang Violence in Niger State's Capital City
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1712+ words) For Ike Uche and many others looking to flee the turmoil of gang violence in Niger State, North Central Nigeria, the eastern bypass area of the Minna metropolis was supposed to be a sanctuary. After years of hard work, Ike…...
Recent Terror Attacks in Borno Have Targeted Military Bases and Weapons
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1353+ words) If they rebuild and you return, we will kill you." Then the gunfire came in rapid succession around 10: 20 p. m. The children woke up as Abubakar and his wife rushed them inside the room. Moments later, someone began knocking impatiently on the…...