22,000 Nigerians Missing in North-East, Says Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross says a decade of conflict in north-east Nigeria has left at least 22,000 people missing - the highest number of missing persons registered with the organisation in any country. Peter Maurer, ICRC president, says that nearly 60 percent of those missing are children.
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Nigeria:
Nine Soldiers Feared Dead, 20 Missing in Clash With Insurgents
This Day, 13 September 2019
Terrorist group, Boko Haram has reportedly killed nine soldiers while 20 others were missing after a fierce encounter with the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in Gundumbali, Borno… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram - 22,000 Nigerians Missing in North-East - ICRC
Premium Times, 12 September 2019
Nearly 22,000 Nigerians have been reported missing in the country's North-East region due to a decade of conflict in the area, according to the International Committee of the Red… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Conditions of Nigeria's IDPs Pathetic, Buhari Tells ICRC President
This Day, 11 September 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja decried the conditions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria, saying they were pathetic. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram 'Degraded' but 'Remnants' Still Operate in Northeast - Buhari
Premium Times, 10 September 2019
Contrary to the claim by Nigeria's army chief, the Boko Haram terror group still exist, and operate, in North-eastern Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Read more »
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Nigeria:
What Can Be Done to Fight Rural Banditry in Northern Nigeria
The Conversation Africa, 12 September 2019
Banditry is on the increase in northern Nigeria. This is a region with many security problems, chief among them Boko Haram's insurgency. In the north-central region, herdsmen… Read more »
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Its decade-long insurgency has continued to devastated the country. It has cost at least 27,000 lives, displaced about two million people and spawned an affiliate of the Islamic ... Read more »
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