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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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A Look At High Profile School Abduction Cases In Nigeria
In April 2014, the Nigerian government condemned the kidnapping of 276 girls from their school dormitory in Chibok, Borno State. Six years after, the Nigerian government again has condemned the abduction of 317 schoolgirls from a Government Girls Science Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State. Nigeria has over the years experienced a steady rise in…
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To Protect Or Oppress? The Culture Of Military Phobia In Nigeria
In Nigeria, 7 out of 10 persons between the ages of 16 to 35 have either experienced harassment by the military or know someone who has. On October 17, 2020, acting director of the Nigerian Army public relations, Sagir Musa, announced a civilian-targeted exercise named Crocodile Smile. The exercise was scheduled to commence from Tuesday,…