Category: conflict
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Lawmaker’s Alarmist Remarks on Boko Haram Draw Rebuke from Security Analyst
By Abdulkareem Haruna A recent statement by Representative Ahmed Jaha, representing the Chibok, Damboa, and Gwoza Federal Constituency, asserting that Boko Haram possesses greater sophistication than the Nigerian Army, has sparked significant concern and drawn sharp criticism from foremost counterinsurgency and security expert, Zagazola. Zagazola is of the opinion that Such pronouncements, particularly from a…
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Air Force Commander Visits Counter-Insurgency Operation Hqrs in Maiduguri, Pledges Support
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Borno State, Nigeria – Air Vice Marshal Patrick Obeya, the newly appointed Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Tactical Air Command (TAC), visited the headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in Maiduguri on Saturday, pledging the Air Force’s continued support to the ongoing fight against insurgency in the northeast. Obeya met with the…
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North East Governors Issue Urgent Plea to President Over Deteriorating Roads, Citing Link to Insecurity
By Abdulkareem Haruna DAMATURU, Nigeria – Governors of Nigeria’s volatile North East region have issued a stark warning about the crippling impact of poor road infrastructure, directly linking it to the pervasive insecurity plaguing the area. In a communique released today following their 11th forum meeting in Damaturu, Yobe State, the governors urgently called on…
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Borno Governor Seeks Renewed Military Push After Lamenting Gaps in Security Response to Boko Haram Gains
By Abdulkareem Haruna ABUJA, Nigeria – Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, who earlier this week publicly decried the Nigerian military’s efforts to contain a resurgence of Boko Haram that he said had led to the insurgents gaining control of three local government areas, held a series of urgent, closed-door meetings with Nigeria’s top military…
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CSOs Executive Director Urges Independent Rights Desk for Civilian Access
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria – A Borno civil society leader, Comrade Bulama Abiso, has called for the establishment of a human rights desk outside military control to improve civilian access for complaints and bolster the military’s accountability to the public. Speaking at the Nigeria Army Human Rights Seminar, Comrade Abiso, head of…
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ISWAP Fighters Surrender in Borno Following Joint Airstrikes with Niger Republic
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Borno State – Several fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have surrendered to security forces in Borno State after a series of coordinated airstrikes with Niger Republic forces, security sources have confirmed. The airstrikes, according to a Zagazola, a news blog popular for reporting intriguing counterinsurgency activities in…
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UNICEF to Scale Back Operations in Northeast Nigeria After U.S. Funding Cuts, Pledges Continued Aid
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) acknowledged the significant impact of recent U.S. funding cuts on its humanitarian operations in northeast Nigeria, where millions have been displaced by violence, but vowed to continue its aid efforts by implementing cost-saving measures, including potential staff reductions and curtailed travel. Gilles Fagninou,…
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Bandits’ Cowardly Tactics Claim Another Life in Katsina Village
By Abdulkareem Haruna KANKARA, Katsina State —Criminal bandits demonstrated their cowardice on Tuesday by targeting the defenseless Matsiga Ta Kauye village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina state, northeast Nigeria. According to a report confirmed by Zagazola the attackers, surfaced in large number, stormed the village around 2:45 p.m. and fatally shot a 25-year-old…
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Hamas to Release Hostages Amid Ceasefire as Gaza Faces $53 Billion Reconstruction Challenge
By Abdulkareem Haruna Hamas has announced plans to release six Israeli hostages this Saturday, along with the bodies of four others on Thursday, as part of a ceasefire agreement with Israel. This decision marks an increase from an earlier commitment to release three hostages and comes in response to Israel allowing mobile homes and construction…
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