Severe Flood Kills 49 in North-Central Nigeria

Flooding caused by torrential rains on Nigeria’s border with Niger has left 49 people dead and another 20 missing, the emergency services said on Tuesday.

Africa Is Jihad’s Next Battleground

Jihadists Killings in Africa (Credit: Economist)

Violent Islamist groups are gaining strength in the Sahel. A report from Nigeria and Niger

How Background Checks Use Artificial Intelligence

People are creepy, and we’re not just talking about clowns and people who drive cargo vans. We recently learned that nearly one-third of our fellow American adults, more than 70 million people, have been arrested on a felony charge at some point in their lives.

Gunmen Kidnap Chinese Expatriate In Zamfara, North-West Nigeria

The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed the abduction of a Chinese, Mr, Ren Dajun by gunmen in the state.

Nigerian Customs Intercepts 150,000 Rounds of Ammunition At Lagos Port

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 150,000 rounds of live ammunition at the Lagos port, Tin-Can Island Area Controller Musa Baba Abdulahi said yesterday.

UN Secretary-General Speaks on Security Threats in Nigeria

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has called for concerted efforts to neutralize the security challenges in Nigeria.

U.S. Condemns Plateau Bloodletting, Warns on Proliferation of Arms Ahead of 2019 Elections

Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. David Young

The Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States (U.S.) Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. David Young, has condemned the June 24, 2018 attacks in Plateau State that killed over 200 people, urging security agencies to prevent a recurrence.

United States Agency Predicts Electoral Violence in Nigeria Ahead 2019 Elections

Research by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on electoral violence risk assessment in Nigeria have suggested possible escalation of electoral violence before the 2019 general elections.

Nigeria Crime Statistics 2017: Lagos Tops Chart, Kebbi Lowest

Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its yearly crime statistics released recently on its website said that a total of 134,663 crime cases were reported in 2017 across the 36 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) in 2017.

Crime: Cronies Airlift Notorious French Gangster Out of Prison With Stolen Helicopter

Redoine Faid

Redoine Faid was serving 25 years for involvement in a failed robbery and murder of a police officer in a prison near Paris.Three masked gunmen armed with assault rifles landed a stolen helicopter at the prison and plucked Faid out at around 11:20 a.m. on Sunday.

UK Parliament Decries Disturbing Killings in Nigeria

UK United Kingdom Parliament has described recent killings by Fulani herdsmen and other violent acts in the North Central states of Nigeria as deeply disturbing urging President Muhammadu Buhari to take urgent steps to stop the carnage.

New Priorities For Washington in Africa

The Trump Administration is once again sending mixed signals regarding foreign policy.

United Nations Says Boko Haram, Nigerian Military Killed Hundreds of Children in 2017

No fewer than 881 children were either killed or maimed by the Boko Haram terror group and Nigerian security forces in 2017, the United Nations, UN has said.

9 Confirmed Dead, 54 Vehicles Razed in Lagos Fuel Tanker Fire

Tragedy struck on Thursday at the Otedola Bridge, Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, after a petrol-laden tanker crashed and exploded.

Amnesty Int'l Accuses Nigerian Government Of Impunity, Says Over 1,813 Killed Since January

Global human rights group Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian Government of encouraging the impunity fueling the increasing insecurity in the country by failing to hold murderers to account.