Summary:Nigeria has fallen six places in the 2023 Global Hunger Index (GHI), ranking 109th among 125 countries. The GHI score of 28.3 indicates a significant hunger level, reflecting a deterioration compared to the 2022 ranking of 103 out of 121 countries. Factors contributing to this decline include food inflation, insecurity, and a rising overall inflation rate of 28.92%, with a food inflation rate of 33.93% [...]
Location:Koro, kwara, nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
February 3, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
3.50
Deaths:
1
Fatalities type:
Government figure
Kidnapped:
3
Summary:Security agents have taken control of Koro town in Kwara State, Nigeria, following the killing of traditional ruler Onikoro, Oba Segun Aremu, in his palace, along with the abduction of his wife and two neighbors. The town is now under the tight control of armed police, soldiers, and other security forces conducting stop-and-search operations. Local vigilantes and hunters have joined efforts to comb the forests [...]
Location:Emure, Ekiti, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
February 4, 2024
Deaths:
1
Fatalities type:
Civilian
Summary:The kidnapped pupils and a staff member from Apostolic Faith School in Ekiti have been rescued, with the rescue operation occurring in the early hours of Sunday. They were abducted from their school bus on January 29 while heading to Emure-Ekiti, with the driver found dead. Police spokesperson Abutu Sunday confirmed the rescue but stated that the driver was suspected to have been killed by [...]
Four policemen were killed, and a cache of ammunition stolen when suspected fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked a police station in Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State. The suspects went straight to the police quarters in Gajiram town and opened fire killing four policemen. Mobile policemen [...]
Summary:In Katsina State, Nigeria, five bandits attacked the residence of Mallam Suleiman Mai Rake in Unguwar Yayyara, Yantumaki village, killing him and stealing two cows. The victim was the father of Isa Bawa Yantumaki, a member of the Katsina Community Watch Corps. Earlier, a group of bandits from Madachi forest struck Ungwar Damari in Sabuwa LGA, killing Shehu Armaya'u, a member of the Katsina [...]
Location:Ohaji-Egbema, Imo, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
January 31, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.50
Deaths:
30
Fatalities type:
Civilian
Summary:Over 30 individuals are feared dead in Imo State after a tanker, suspected to be used by oil bunkers, exploded in the forest of Obitti, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area. The incident occurred along the Ndorama pipeline right of way in the Obitti rubber estate. Conflicting reports suggest the explosion resulted from gunfire between rival groups in the oil bunkering business or a planned attack [...]
At least 12 loggers were killed in Borno State near the border with Cameroon, when their vehicle hit a landmine in an area where Boko Haram jihadists are active.
The loggers were on their way to the bush to collect firewood when the flat-bed vehicle conveying them rolled over a mine suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram jihadists [...]
Summary:The camp commandant of IDP Camps One and Two in Gbanjimba, Benue State, revealed that armed herders have killed at least 10 internally displaced persons. The disclosure was made during a visit by the United States Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. The affected camps include Ichuwa, Bakkaa, Ukpaan, Otese, Daudu, and Gbanjimba. The camp commandant reported invasions by suspected Fulani herdsmen, leading to the deaths [...]
Summary:The Plateau PDP party and its supporters protested at the elections authority INEC headquarters, expressing concern over their alleged exclusion from the upcoming re-run election. The protesters demanded proof of the PDP's inclusion on the ballot. This follows a Court of Appeal judgment nullifying previous wins in Plateau North and Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency due to the party's lack of structure. The NSCDC plans [...]
Summary:Kidnappers of five pupils of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti, and four staff members have demanded N100m ransom for the release of the nine victims who were abducted on Monday. The abduction epidemic has continued to defy the efforts of the security agencies as cases of kidnappings were being recorded in various parts of the country daily.
The abduction of the schoolchildren and [...]
Summary:
Five suspected kidnappers have been arrested by the Imo State Police Command during a raid of a forest at Abu, Owerri West Local Government Area. The raid followed a viral video at the weekend which showed four decomposing bodies that were discovered in the forest. Hunters in the state discovered the enclave with the decomposing bodies inside the forest used by nomadic herders, who they alleged were behind the crimes.
Summary:Four women reportedly lost their lives when a mining pit collapsed in the Gudum Sayawa suburb of Bauchi. The incident also left several others injured. A similar incident occurred in 2023 at a mining site in Bar Kudu, Bogoro Local Government Area, resulting in the deaths of three women with several others injured
Nigeria has fallen six places in the 2023 Global Hunger Index (GHI), ranking 109th among 125 countries. The GHI score of 28.3 indicates a significant hunger level, reflecting a deterioration compared to the 2022 ranking of 103 out of 121 countries. Factors contributing to this decline include food inflation, insecurity, and a rising overall inflation rate of 28.92%, with a food inflation rate of 33.93% [...]
Security agents have taken control of Koro town in Kwara State, Nigeria, following the killing of traditional ruler Onikoro, Oba Segun Aremu, in his palace, along with the abduction of his wife and two neighbors. The town is now under the tight control of armed police, soldiers, and other security forces conducting stop-and-search operations. Local vigilantes and hunters have joined efforts to comb the forests [...]
The kidnapped pupils and a staff member from Apostolic Faith School in Ekiti have been rescued, with the rescue operation occurring in the early hours of Sunday. They were abducted from their school bus on January 29 while heading to Emure-Ekiti, with the driver found dead. Police spokesperson Abutu Sunday confirmed the rescue but stated that the driver was suspected to have been killed by [...]
Four policemen were killed, and a cache of ammunition stolen when suspected fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked a police station in Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State. The suspects went straight to the police quarters in Gajiram town and opened fire killing four policemen. Mobile policemen [...]
The camp commandant of IDP Camps One and Two in Gbanjimba, Benue State, revealed that armed herders have killed at least 10 internally displaced persons. The disclosure was made during a visit by the United States Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. The affected camps include Ichuwa, Bakkaa, Ukpaan, Otese, Daudu, and Gbanjimba. The camp commandant reported invasions by suspected Fulani herdsmen, leading to the deaths [...]