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1 – 10 of 23The warnings reflect fears arising from the July 2022 jihadist assault on a prison in Kuje, an Abuja suburb. The threat is illustrative of more recent evolutions in Nigeria’s…
Tinubu will inherit a deeply polarised country struggling with growing lawlessness and a security sector beset by many problems, including resource limitations, poor performance…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB277909
ISSN: 2633-304X
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A wave of prison breaks has added to the country’s broader security problems. Since late 2020, criminal gangs and extremist groups have carried out at least nine successful…
NIGERIA: Mass abortion programme will damage army
This was followed by July 24 and July 28 attacks against army units on the outskirts of Abuja, the latter of which ISWAP has claimed. ISWAP's operations are expanding well beyond…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271807
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Although many recent jihadist attacks have occurred in border regions with Niger (to the north of Borno State) or Cameroon (to the east of Borno and neighbouring Adamawa State)…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259995
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NIGERIA: Airstrikes against bandits may backfire
This marks the highest-ranking combat casualty suffered by the Nigerian army to date and is part of a series of recent ISWAP attacks as the group transitions into another fighting…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266056
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NIGERIA: Bandit threat will increase social tensions
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268299
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NIGERIA: Separatist threat will be limited