Showing posts with label insecurity in Nigeria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label insecurity in Nigeria. Show all posts

Tuesday 30 November 2021

Worsening Insecurity, Recurring Jailbreaks in Nigeria: Symptoms of A Fragile/Failed State?

A Recap of The Security Dynamics in Nigeria: The 2021 Fragile States Index (FSI) ranks Nigeria as the 12th 'most fragile state in the world' out of the 179 countries appraised. Recall that Nigeria occupied the 14th position in 2020. Put this statistically, in 2020, the fragile states index (FSI) for Nigeria was 97.27. It increased from 94.4 index in 2006 to 97.27 index in 2020, growing at an average annual rate of 0.23%. According to the Fragile States Index powered by the United states-based Fund For peace, State fragility manifests itself in various ways such as: ‘’The loss of physical control of its territory or a monopoly on the legitimate use of force; The erosion of legitimate authority to make collective decisions; An inability to provide reasonable public services; The inability to interact with other states as a full member of the international community’’. The Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Zulum reportedly asserted recently that Nigeria is ranked 146 out of 166 crisis-stricken nations’ ranking on kidnapping, banditry, and forms of criminalities. 

Monday 14 June 2021

Wednesday 19 June 2019

Wednesday 20 March 2019

Zamfara Bandits Better Equipped Than Nigeria Military, Says Governor Yari

Governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari on Tuesday raised the alarm that the armed bandits terrorizing the state and other states in the North West have more sophisticated equipment than the Nigerian military.

Monday 18 June 2018

United States To Designate Nigeria ‘Country of Particular Concern’ Over Incessant Killings

Against the backdrop of incessant killings in Nigeria, particularly the predominantly Muslim herdsmen slaying Christian farmers, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended to the US government that Nigeria should be designated as a “Country of Particular Concern”, CPC.

Wednesday 5 July 2017

150 Nigerians Killed In Cross River State Communal Clash

No fewer than one hundred and fifty people have been confirmed dead after a three-day war between two communities in Cross River over land dispute.

Friday 14 April 2017

Gunmen Kill Another 3 Police Officers, Kidnap 4 Telecoms Staff in Lagos State

Barely four days after three police officers and an army captain were killed by armed persons in Lagos, another three police officers have been killed in a different Lagos community.

Thursday 2 March 2017

US, UK, Canada Warn Citizens Against Travelling to Kaduna, Borno, Adamawa, Others

The United States and United Kingdom have warned their citizens against travelling to several states in Nigeria, including Kaduna, where international flights will be diverted to as from March 8, 2017.
The travel warning follows a recent announcement by the Federal Government of the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for six weeks due to repairs on its runway.
Other countries that have issued similar warnings include Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

Sunday 5 February 2017

Bakassi Strike Force Militants Clash With Kidnappers in Cross River State, 10 Feared Dead

A bloody clash between a militant group known as the Bakassi Strike Force (BSF), active in the Bakassi Peninsular of Cross River State and Kidnappers has claimed about 10 lives.

Saturday 28 January 2017

Insecurity, Carnage in Nigeria: How 600 Nigerians Were Killed in 27 Days

ON December 31 of every year, many people troop to religious and prayer houses where they thank God for the ending year and supplicate for better tidings – good health, long life, prosperity and other favours in the new year. Many people outline a litany of lofty goals they want to actualise in the coming year. They top it up with exchange of goodwill wishes and messages with friends and family. No matter how old, instant death is furtherest on the minds of most people. Even those who are ill expect to get well in the new year. Less than 30 days into 2017, the Nigerian polity is littered with untimely and aborted dreams. No fewer than 600 people, across the country, have had their lives violently terminated in their prime, according to Vanguard checks.

Friday 30 December 2016

Herdsmen Killed 808 People in Southern Kaduna Attacks in Nigeria, Says Catholic Church

The leadership of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan in Kaduna State has disclosed that a total of 808 people were killed in 53 villages across the four local governments areas in the state ridden by crisis.
Giving a statistics of the killings and destruction in a statement in Kafanchan, the church leaders said 57 people were injured while farm produce estimated at N5.5 billion were also destroyed.

Wednesday 28 December 2016

Vigilance! Another Fleeing Boko Haram Terrorist Arrested in Abuja

Few days after a Boko Haram Commander was arrested in Ikorodu, Lagos State, a man believed to be one of the fleeing members of the Boko Haram sect has been arrested in Abuja.

Friday 2 December 2016

Herdsmen Attack Abia Communities

BARELY three weeks after a community in Arochukwu council of Abia State was invaded and attacked by Fulani herdsmen, another community, Ozu Item in Bende council was again attacked with scores of farmers sustaining life threatening injuries.

Wednesday 30 November 2016

Gunmen Kill Four Miners, Including A Chinese In Nasarawa State, North-Central Nigeria

Gunmen on Monday ambushed and killed four workers of a mining company, including a Chinese at Alongani village in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, North-Central Nigeria.

Wednesday 9 November 2016

Sunday 2 October 2016

Thursday 29 September 2016

Militants Attack Hospital in Imo State, Burn Several Vehicles



Angry youths from restive commu­nities of Ohaji/Egbema Local Govern­ment Area of Imo State yesterday went wild and invaded Imo State Gen­eral Hospital, Umugwu­ma, setting, at least, 10 vehicles ablaze as well as the state office of Envi­ronmental Transforma­tion Commission (EN­TRACO).

Tuesday 23 August 2016

Lawmaker Kidnapped In Kaduna, North-Central Nigeria, Abductors Demand N70m Ransom

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly Kidnapped a sitting member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, one Honourable Ibrahim Samaila representing Tudun Wada Constituency.

Jungle Justice: 8 Polytechnic Students Lynched In Zamfara State Over "Blasphemy Against Islam"

No fewer than eight persons were killed on Monday in Talata-Mafara community in Zamfara following violence that erupted over alleged blasphemy by a student of Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata-Mafara. Sources said the attackers broke into a house where the alleged culprit was hiding for safety, and set him ablaze together with his seven friends, completely razing the house to the ground.