Mourners attend a mass funeral in Zabarmari, Nigeria, for 43 farm workers whose throats were slit the AUDU MARTE / Contributor / Getty Images Map of Jihadist Massacres in Nigeria 2009 - 2024 Map created Map of Jihadist Massacres in Nigeria 2009 - 2020 To view YouTube video showing spread of jihadist attacks

At least 11 people have been killed in northeastern Nigeria in an attack on a security convoy that was The ISIL (ISIS) group, to which a breakaway faction of Nigerian armed group Boko Haram pledged allegiance

affected by the prolonged conflict between farmers and nomadic herders in Guma, Benue State in central Nigeria January 6, 2022 [File: Chinedu Asadu/AP Photo] By Adebayo Abdulrahman Published On 15 Sep 2022 Igangan, Nigeria At the root of the crisis is cattle grazing on farmlands across Nigeria but the battle for resources In central Nigeria, the hotspot, as many as 13 million people are at risk of hunger, the World Food Programme In January 2020, as cases of insecurity spiked in southwest Nigeria, the six state governors in the region

advocate Emmanuel Ogebe, born and raised in Benue State, described this as a damning indictment of Nigeria Lopsided War Benue State, located in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, has long been a frontline in deadly attacks “Nigeria’s current approach is not working. The body count proves it. “The figures provide a sobering insight into Nigeria’s worsening internal conflict,” he continued. “No one can objectively look at this data and conclude that things are going well for Nigeria.

Report on Displaced Persons in Northeast Nigeria By Genocide Watch October 2023 Since 2009, the Northern Eastern of Nigeria's states Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Bauchi and Yobe continue to be affected. recognize the terrorist insurgency that has caused an enormous crisis for the IDPs in the North East of Nigeria impartial and neutral dispute resolution amongst the groups in conflict Since 2009, the Northern Eastern of Nigeria's recognize the terrorist insurgency that has caused an enormous crisis for the IDPs in the North East of Nigeria

acute By Emmanuel Akinwotu More than 100 people were killed or injured by landmines across north-east Nigeria Mines laid during the conflict between Boko Haram , other armed groups and the Nigerian army left 408 Landmine casualty rates in Nigeria are now the fifth highest in the world. Nigeria’s military tries to clear them, but does not reveal data on its work, even to clearance groups Last year Nigeria committed to becoming mine-free by 2025, and announced it would re-establish a national

An Islamic State-linked group appears to be regaining strength in northeastern Nigeria and is now warning appeared weakened earlier this year by internal feuding, said Nnamdi Obasi, the senior adviser for Nigeria A new campaign by the Nigerian military and the regional multinational joint task force resulted in the Nigeria’s military and the multinational security force “have made tremendous success” in targeting the group’s operational bases, said Kabiru Adamu, a security consultant based in Nigeria.

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria’s president criticised his heads of security on Thursday for their handling Security forces in Nigeria, which plays a key role in maintaining stability in West Africa, have in recent But the group continued to mount attacks in the northeast, as well as neighbouring Cameroon, Chad and Niger In May the United Nations said the violence forced 23,000 people to flee to neighbouring Niger within

Rape has been a defining horror of the war with Boko Haram, which has consumed northeastern Nigeria for The New York Times interviewed 18 girls who were captured by militants in Nigeria and sent into crowds lined up for food rations being distributed under military watch in Mainok village in Borno State, Nigeria hundreds of thousands of civilians to move into huge settlements throughout northeastern Nigeria. Video Along the Niger-Nigeria border, just like other areas where militants are active, hundreds of thousands

In Defense of Christians hosted an expert panel event exploring Jihad and Christian persecution in Nigeria panelists included: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Stephen Enada of the International Committee on Nigeria

A “gruesome” massacre against farmers in northeastern Nigeria killed “tens of people”, the United Nations men and women who were harvesting their fields,” Edward Kallon, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria military has effectively surrendered control of rural Nigeria to Boko Haram fighters. Nigeria; this has a devastating effect on Nigeria’s economy and the future of the country entirely.” Speaking to Al Jazeera from Maiduguri, Vincent Lelei, the UN’s deputy humanitarian coordinator for Nigeria

Lack of security has become widespread in Nigeria and is a key concern for voters ahead of a February Authorities in Nigeria have warned against people taking the law into their own hands after deadly clashes Photo) 4 Feb 2023 More than 40 people have been killed in clashes between gunmen and vigilantes in Nigeria