In a major counterterrorism breakthrough, 44 individuals have been sentenced to 10–30 years in prison with hard labour for financing the jihadist group Boko Haram, Nigeria’s National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) confirmed on Saturday. The convictions were handed down by four Federal High Courts convened at the Kainji military base in Niger State, as part of […]

Rev. Alphonsus Afina, a Nigerian Catholic priest who previously served in the United States, was kidnapped by Boko Haram on June 1 near Gwoza, close to the Cameroon border, according to Bishop John Bogna Bakeni of Maiduguri. Afina was traveling from Mubi to Maiduguri for a workshop when his convoy was ambushed by armed men […]

The upsurge in Boko Haram attacks has reignited fears of escalating insecurity in northeast Nigeria, as the Islamist extremist group intensifies incursions into military bases, sabotages roads, and targets civilian communities. Despite the Nigerian military’s assurances of victory, the conflict—Africa’s longest-running since 2009—remains deeply entrenched, having killed an estimated 35,000 civilians and displaced over two […]

The Nigerian military has announced the results of a recent clash with Boko Haram and its offshoot, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), which occurred last Saturday in the Borno region. The conflict highlights the ongoing cycle of violence and instability that continues to plague the region and expose the failures of current approaches. […]