Why bandit amnesties are failing in Nigeria’s northwest
Talks become leverage to win safe passage, taxation rights, or space to rearm. That’s why residents bristle when they see armed men strolling out of
Uneasy calm in parts of Nigeria’s Katsina State after truce b/w locals and bandits
Many parts of northwest Nigeria have been laid to waste by what are euphemistically known as “bandits”. Last week 32 people were killed in a
No justice for victims of police brutality one year after #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria
4 #EndBadGovernance protesters killed by the police yet to get justice Maiduguri court sentenced protesters to 5 years imprisonment One year after the police used
Mounting death toll and looming humanitarian crisis in Nigeria amid unchecked attacks by armed groups
At least 10,217 people killed in two years since government took power Over 6,896 killed in Benue, at least 2,630 killed in Plateau 638 villages
Nigeria’s illegal gold trade – elites and bandits are working together
Illegal mining activities in Nigeria are devastating the country’s economy, as well as fuelling violence. Strategic minerals mined in the country’s north-west region include granite, gypsum, kaolin, laterite, limestone,
Nigerian airforce kills several civilians in airstrike in Katsina State
Government airstrikes targeting rebels in Nigeria’s northwest after an attack on a police division killed several civilians, authorities said Monday. The Nigerian air force did not disclose
Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis reveals the extent of its healthcare collapse
‘At the end of the day, malnutrition is really a proxy indicator for a weak healthcare system.’ A malnutrition emergency is stalking northern Nigeria, driven
Sham trial of protesters mocks rule of law in Nigeria
Responding to the planned mass trial of hundreds of protesters arrested during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests between 1–10 August, Isa Sanusi, Director of Amnesty International
Amnesty International: “Impunity reigns” in Nigeria
Responding to the abduction of at least 60 people by gunmen in Buda, in the state of Kaduna, Isa Sanusi, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria,
Nigerians suffer along border with Niger as economic sanctions bite
The closure of Nigeria’s border with Niger has worsened the economic situation and insecurity in the region. Under the midday sun in northern Nigeria, three
