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‘I’ve Negotiated the Release of 40 Victims from Terrorist Enclaves’

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By Emmanuel Kwada For more than a decade, insecurity has left deep scars across communities in northern Adamawa State. Families have been displaced, livelihoods destroyed and lives lost to attacks, kidnappings and years of fear. But behind some of the stories of survival is a man whose work has largely remained unknown. His name is […]Continue Reading
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Adakole Daniel: An Accountant-turned-Peace Mediator in Benue State

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By Sharon Emmanuel Adakole Inalegwu Daniel, a young Accounting graduate, could have chosen the safety of staying away from trouble-ridden communities affected by armed attacks in Benue State. Instead, he has spent years risking his life to promote peace among rural dwellers. Daniel has also invested his personal resources and livelihood in efforts to prevent […]Continue Reading
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Jacob Choji Pwakim: Apostle of Dialogue and Peace in Plateau State

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  Jacob Choji Pwakim is one of Nigeria’s leading community peacebuilders whose work over the past decade has demonstrated that sustainable peace is built not only through dialogue but through trust, shared ownership, and practical collaboration among divided communities. As Founder and Executive Director of the Youth Initiative Against Violence and Human Rights Continue Reading
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“They Sent Me Transport Fare”: Kidnap Victim Arum Recounts Being Lured into Zamfara Bush with No Security on the Road

By The Insight Team 365
By Emmanuel Kwada John Arum Azi, a resident of Jos in Plateau State, has shared a harrowing account of his abduction and days in captivity after being lured from Jos into the forests of Zamfara State by suspected kidnappers who posed as clients needing his services. Arum, who described himself as coming from a modest […]Continue Reading
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2026: Worst Year for Nigerian Military as Six Senior Officers Killed in Terrorism-Related Incidents

By The Insight Team 567
By Emmanuel Kwada Just four months into 2026, the Nigerian military has already recorded the deaths of at least six senior officers in terrorism-related attacks, primarily in Borno State, raising serious concerns that the year could become the deadliest for high-ranking personnel in the ongoing counter-insurgency campaign in the North-East. This alarming toll marks a […]Continue Reading
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Over 100 Killed Across Four Nigerian States as Violence Ushers in 2026

By The Insight Team 742
By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria entered the new year amid widespread mourning following a series of coordinated and deadly attacks across parts of the country’s northern and North-Central regions. Armed bandits and jihadist groups carried out violent raids in Niger, Plateau, Kebbi, and Adamawa states, leaving more than 100 people dead, scores abducted, and thousands Continue Reading
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Boko Haram’s Brutal Third Strike in Six Days Leaves Hong, Adamawa in Ruins: 23 Killed, Scores Injured

By The Insight Team 401
By Emmanuel Kwada  Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have launched their third major assault in less than a week on communities in Hong Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa State, marking a troubling escalation in violence as 2025 draws to a close. The most recent raid targeted the villages of Mubang, Zah, Yadul, and Kijing on […]Continue Reading
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Tinubu Declares Nationwide State of Emergency on Security, Orders Massive Army, Police Recruitment

By The Insight Team 481
By Emmanuel Kwada President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday declared a nationwide security emergency in response to the recent surge in violent attacks and kidnappings across several states. The President announced sweeping measures, including mass recruitment into the police and armed forces, accelerated training programmes, and the deployment of forest guards to confront Continue Reading
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Data: Now, herdsmen shed more blood than bandits and terrorists

By The Insight Team 1166 0
Key Points:  Over 800 Killed, Scores Injured, Many Kidnapped in 48 Days  North-Central is epicenter of killings  Governors lament; no solution in sight By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria is grappling with an alarming surge in violence, with no fewer than 872 persons killed, hundreds injured, and over 350 abducted across multiple states in the last 48 […]Continue Reading
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