Humanity Watch

Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has said the Nigerian government must work out modalities to deal with the corruption associated with counter-insurgency efforts in North-East Nigeria if the country must win the fight against terrorism. This is coming against the backdrop of  findings from its research  of "the existence of interest groups associated with the war economy in the region  working to frustrate dialogue." The nongovernmental organization (NGO) committed to the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development and promotion of good governance stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during the review of its Policy Brief on  Prospects and Challenges of Non-Violent Resolution of Insurgency in North-East Nigeria. The validation meeting was attended by stakeholders cutting across the media, Civil Society Organizations(CSOs), traditional rulers, religious leaders amongst others. While presenting the research findings to st...

Five insurgents have lost their lives in a failed bid to infiltrate a community in Maiduguri, to cause havoc. The incident took place on August 5 at Kaleri community in Maiduguri, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed on Monday in Maiduguri. Witnesses said that five powerful explosions rocked the Borno capital at about 7: 30 p.m. to 8: 00 pm, putting residents on edge. The Northeast Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Bashir Garrga, who confirmed the development, said that three residents also injured during the incident. Garga said that the failed attack involved two females and three males, who detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) strapped to their bodies, causing harm to only themselves. The Head of Emergency Response of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, Malam Bello Danbatta,also corroborated the story, saying that the two male bombers detonated their explosives behind a security cordon in the Kaleri area. He explained...