In 3 Months, 287 Killed, 356 Kidnapped in Kaduna State
On Wednesday, the Federal Government confirmed that 8 persons were killed in the Kaduna train attack that happened on Monday.
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Buhari spent ₦8 trillion on security in the last six years, still could not quell Boko Haram or Bandits
The security budget features a 10.2% increase over the previous year, at ₦1.97 trillion::
At 60: The Changing Face of Insecurity in Nigeria
Tomorrow we celebrate Nigeria’s independence from British rule. Yet, with Nigeria’s trajectory, you’d be hard-pressed to find a reason to be happy. Insecurity in Nigeria is so worrisome that Nigeria is one of the most unsafe places to live and work.
Nigeria Security Index: Boko Haram Rely Largely On Explosives, Landmines and IED for Attacks, Data Shows
Dataphyte launches The Nigeria Security Index Series to provide data, trends and insights on various security challenges in Nigeria.
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Numbers To Ponder: 80m Poor, 115th Position, and the $311 Abacha Loot
For Today’ Numbers to Ponder, the National Bureau of Statistics has reported over 80 million Nigerians live in extreme poverty. Another unfavourable report – Nigeria ranked 115 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index. This signals Nigeria is not safe to practice accountability journalism.
Operation Safe Corridor and the Misplaced Investment on Terrorism
Boko Haram Islamic insurgency began in 2009 when the jihadist group started an armed rebellion against the Nigerian government. Since 2011, Boko Haram Islamic insurgency has resulted in about 37,500 deaths making it the most deadly extremist group according to the Global Terrorism Index. Attacks and casualties have been rising and in 2019 alone, insurgents caused at least 750 security force casualties. Literature suggests that the original Boko Haram Islamic insurgent group has split into different factions and at least two factions of the terrorist group have been identified.