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INFOGRAPHICS: Over 5000 People Killed In 6 Months
The rising insecurity challenges in Nigeria have become a scar threatening the sovereignty of the country. These violent attacks have been perpetrated by militant terrorists, sub-ethnical groups, unknown or unidentified gunmen and bandits. The impact of these multiple attacks has led to the destruction of properties, displacement of people from homes and communities and…
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How Insecurity, Poverty Threaten Education In Nigeria
“I’ve never felt this much pain in my life — it’s unimaginable .At first, they were demanding 800 million naira from the families of the kidnapped students … then they started killing the students to show they were serious,” Ojotun, whose 18 year-old sister was among students kidnapped in Greenfield University, Kaduna, had explained. He…
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Report: Corruption, Unemployment, Insecurity Top Nigerians’ Woes
A pan-African survey research network, Afrobarometer, have identified 10 major woes of Nigerians saying corruption, unemployment, insecurity tops the chart. Afrobarometer provides data on African experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance and quality of life. The report, presented by CDD-Ghana through the head of Corporate Communications of NOIPolls, a data research company, Mrs Nelly…
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SERAP Calls For Probe On Missing $1 billion Arms Fund
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, and Transparency International have called for the probe of National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno’s allegation by anti-graft agencies. Monguno, in an interview with the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation, alleged that $1 billion arms funds went missing under the watch of the immediate-past service chiefs. He added…
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Report: The Rate Of Insecurity Under The Retired Service Chiefs
Under the command of the outgoing service chiefs, the deaths per day from the Boko Haram insurgency grew to a peak of 233%. In May 2015, a new commander in chief assumed the command of the Nigerian army with the country reporting death per day in the Boko Haram war at 767; this casualty steadily…
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Cleric Begs FG To Address Bandits’ Demands With Security Budget
A prominent Islamic cleric has asked the federal government to employ the country’s security budget in addressing demands of bandits instead of waging war against them. A Look At Nigeria’s Security Budget From 2015 to 2020 In 2015, President Buhari approved the allocation of N969 billion for security In 2016, N1.06 trillion was allocated. N1.14…
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Insecurity: Approximately 23 People Died Everyday in 2020
A total of 8,279 deaths were recorded from insecurity in 2020. This is a report according to Nigeria Security Tracker (NST), a project of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Africa program. This insecurity ranges from insurgency, banditry, cultism robbery, kidnapping that occurred during the year. Nigeria, amid the fight to control coronavirus pandemic, had faced…