Location:Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
August 6, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.00
Summary:
During the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest, suspected hoodlums attacked the headquarters of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State. The attack occurred at the facility on Port Harcourt-Aba Road, where the entrance gate and canopies were vandalized, and the party's giant billboard was pulled down. Chief Tony Okocha, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the APC in the state, confirmed the incident, alleging that the hoodlums were sponsored by identified individuals aiming to silence the [...]
Summary:
In Algeria, ownership of weapons is illegal. In the week ending 23 July 2024, four people were intercepted allegedly carrying an automatic pistol, 8 shotguns, and bullets. The military hinted that they are alleged smugglers, since they were carrying more than 43,500 litres of fuel and 10.6 tons of food. A fifth man was arrested in Timiaouine, in possession of a rifle. He is accused of committing crimes in the region.
Location:Pankshin, Plateau, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
February 20, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.50
Deaths:
1
Fatalities type:
Government figure
Summary:
In the central state of Plateau, Nigeria, Sylvanus Namang, the publicity secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, was killed by unknown gunmen at a relaxation spot in the Pankshin area over the weekend. The attackers, suspected to be kidnappers, broke into the establishment, kidnapping the owner. In response to [...]
Location:Tambuwal, Sokoto, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
February 18, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
3.50
Deaths:
1
Fatalities type:
Bandit
Arrests:
5
Summary:
The Sokoto State Police Command announced the killing of a suspected bandit and the recovery of an AK47 rifle a few days after the arrest of 15 individuals for various criminal activities. The Sokoto State Commissioner of Police Ali Kaigama said five suspects with three AK47 rifles and 90 rounds of live ammunition were apprehended while en route to Tambuwal for a kidnapping mission. Further investigations identified Bello Hantsi, also known as Mai Dubu-Dubu, [...]
