Tag: insecurity
Thousands of Nigerians flee to Cameroon after jihadist raid
Thousands of people in northeastern Nigeria have crossed into Cameroon following a raid by Boko Haram jihadists that…
Update: “Bandits” kill 50 at a mosque in Nigeria; 60 injured
UPDATE: The death toll from a recent attack (on Tuesday August 19, 2025) by bandits/gunmen on a mosque…
Nigerian bandits kill 33 persons after receiving ransom
By Aminu Abubakar (AFP):. Bandits in northwestern Nigeria's Zamfara state have slaughtered 33 people they had kidnapped in…
Gunmen kill 27, burn houses in Nigeria’s Plateau State
Gunmen killed 27 people in north-central Nigeria’s Plateau state, in the latest bout of violence in the restive…
Jihadists kill 11 soldiers at military base in Nigeria
Fighters affiliated to the Islamic State group killed at least 11 soldiers in an attack on their base…
Abductors of Nigerian Medical Students Demand N50 Million
Abductors of Nigerian Medical Students Demand N50 Million The abductors of 20 medical and dental students are reportedly…
What is killing our Obas? By Suyi Ayodele
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Suyi Ayodele,…
USAfrica: Soludo promises to bring killers of U.S Consulate staff and Police officers “to justice”
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Anambra State…
#Insecurity: 4 Policemen gunned down in Aba
USAfricaonline.com is reporting that four Nigerian policemen were gunned down Friday afternoon February 17, 2023. USAfrica and NewsNationNigeria…
Impunity, Insecurity threaten 2023 Elections in Nigeria
(Abuja) The failure of the Nigerian authorities to address accountability for past elections-related abuses and widespread insecurity across…
Gunmen kidnap another Imo politician, home set on fire
USAfricaonline.com Gunmen kidnapped the Sole Administrator of the Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Chris Ohizu,…
USAfrica: Anambra’s Obosi President-General killed by “unknown gunmen”
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet Anambra's Obosi community leader…