Security
Nigerian Military, A Key U.S. Ally, ‘Mistakenly’ Killed Over 1,500 Civilians In The Last Decade
From 2014 to 2024, West Africa Weekly estimates that the Nigerian military has “mistakenly” killed at least 1,550 civilians. The latest incident occurred...
ICYMI: Chad Foils Armed Attack On Presidential Palace, Says Situation Under Control
An armed attack targeting the presidential palace in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, caused panic on Wednesday evening. Heavy gunfire erupted around 7:45 p.m. local...
Bandits Attack Community Security Team in Katsina, Many Reported Killed
Bandits launched a deadly attack on a joint team of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (CWC) and vigilante members in Baure village,...
Mali: FAMa’s Airstrikes Destroy Retreating Terrorists in Mopti Region
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) has successfully repelled a terrorist attack in Diangassagou on Wednesday, with ground and air forces mounting a decisive...
Chadian Army Repels Boko Haram Attack on Presidential Palace, Many Killed
Armed men affiliated with Boko Haram launched an assault on the presidential palace in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, on the evening of January 8,...
Boko Haram Attacks Military Outpost in Borno, Six Soldiers Reported Killed
At least six soldiers lost their lives, and military and school vehicles were set ablaze in a deadly attack by suspected Boko Haram...
Bandits Impose ‘₦172.7m Levy’ on 25 Zamfara Villages, Threaten Residents
Villages in the Tsafe West area of Zamfara State have been asked to pay ‘a levy of up to ₦172.7 million’ by gunmen...
Retired Police Officer Decries ₦40k Pension After 35 Years of Service, Says Corruption Will Persist Without Reform
A retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Esther Marcus, has condemned the contributory pension scheme, describing it as “dirty” and unfair to Nigerian...
Gunmen Attack Kaduna Community on January 1, Burn Church and Homes
Gunmen unleashed terror on the Unguwar Rogo community in Ugom, Maro Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, in the early hours...
Activist Mahdi Sent To Prison Over Post on French Establishing Military Base in Nigeria
A Chief Magistrate Court in Kaduna on Tuesday ordered the detention of Mahdi Shehu, a Nigerian activist at the Kaduna Correctional Service Facility...
Bandits: Turji’s Men Abduct 10, Burn Vehicle in Zamfara
Bandits suspected to be loyalists of the notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, have abducted 10 passengers and set their vehicle ablaze along the...
ICYMI: France Hands Over Faya Military Base To Chadian Army As Troop Withdrawal Continues
The Faya-Largeau military base in northern Chad has been officially transferred to the Chadian army, marking a step in France’s withdrawal. The handover...