…are being established against the backdrop of persistent banditry, kidnapping, communal clashes, terrorism and other violent threats, particularly across the North-Central and North-East zones. In Kwara State, the strengthening of the Army’s presence followed rising security concerns in parts of the state, including ba…

…one of the biggest drivers of insecurity in Nigeria, linking it to banditry, kidnapping, communal clashes, farmer-herder conflicts, armed robbery and other violent crimes. Officials of NCCSALW setting the recovered weapons on fire. Photo: NCCSALW He said the arms destruction programme complemented the Federal Governmen…

…has imposed a curfew on some communities in Rafi Local Government Area following renewed communal clashes that claimed lives and property. Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger said this during a visit to the communities affected by the clash between the Kamuku and Fulani in Tashar Bako. He directed security agencies to deploy all…

…demonstrate a strong commitment to tackling terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, communal clashes and other forms of criminality threatening the nation’s peace and development. According to him, the Tinubu administration is implementing far-reaching measures aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s security architecture and strength…

…and Zamfara accounted for nearly 40% of the conflict-driven movements. Simultaneously, communal clashes in Benue State triggered almost 59,000 additional displacements. The country's displacement crisis is also deeply protracted; nearly half of Nigeria's 3.5 million total internally displaced people remain concentrated…