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Widespread Abductions Across the North-west, as Bandit Activity Deepens Mobility and Economic Costs.
North-west Nigeria: Security Situation Report (April 12–18, 2026). read more.
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Escalating Violence Against Civilian Communities in the North-west as Armed Bandits Adopt Insurgent IED Tactics
Northwest Nigeria: Security Situation Report (April 5 – April 12, 2026. read more.
Highway Vulnerability and the Evolving Political-Security Landscape in Northwest Nigeria
Northwest Nigeria: Security Situation Report (March 29 – April 3, 2026). read more.
Bandit attacks become more lethal as the rainy season approaches
Northwest Nigeria: Security Situation Report (March 22–28, 2026). read more.
Banditry persists as Lakurawa-linked attacks resume
Security Situation Report . read more.
ESCALATING RURAL INSECURITY ACROSS NORTHWEST NIGERIA
Security Situation Report : 09–15 March 2026. read more.
ESCALATING RURAL INSECURITY ACROSS NORTHWEST NIGERIA
ESCALATING RURAL INSECURITY ACROSS NORTHWEST NIGERIA. read more.
HOW ANGRY IS TOO ANGRY FOR DEMOCRATIC POLITICS IN AFRICA?
At what point does public anger cease to be a democratic expression and begin to be seen as a threat to the state? Across Africa today, that line is being drawn faster and more aggressively than ever before. Anger now fills streets during p…. read more.
ESCALATING VIOLENCE ACROSS NORTHWEST NIGERIA: MASS CASUALTIES, EXPANDING ABDUCTIONS, AND TACTICAL SHIFTS
Security Situation Report (20 February – 01 March 2026) . read more.
THUGGERY, SMALL ARMS, AND SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST IN LAGOS STATE
A city can be so loud and fast that it teaches you vigilance before it teaches you peace. In Lagos state, “societal consciousness” is not a lifestyle brand; it is a daily discipline. You learn to read faces quickly, to measure a street befo…. read more.