Kashim Shettima
Nigeria’s Next Security Problem?
In 2013, thousands of young men formed a rag-tag militia and rounded up Boko Haram members in Maiduguri, northeast...
Insecurity, Underfunding Hamper Nigeria Hunger Relief
Aid agencies warn that humanitarian efforts against hunger in northeastern Nigeria are dangerously underfunded and some...
The Orphans of Boko Haram
After a night on the streets, the pack of young boys move into Maiduguri's abandoned amusement park in the early...
Boko Haram Insurgents Kill Six Farmers In Nigeria
Boko Haram jihadists have killed six farmers who were working on their land near the northeastern Nigerian city of...
‘Severe Lack of Water’ In Maiduguri Refugee Camp
Tens of thousands of people who fled Boko Haram in north-east Nigeria are now facing a severe lack of water, on top of...
Displaced Hit By Water Shortages In NE Nigeria
Tens of thousands of people who fled Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria are facing a severe lack of water, compounding...
Nigerian Chibok Girl Found With Baby
The Nigerian army says that one of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls has been found, along with her six-month-old baby....
Nigerian Chibok Girl Found With Her Six-Month-Old Baby
The Nigerian army says that one of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls has been found, along with her six-month-old baby....
Freed Chibok Girls Not Allowed Home For Christmas, Say Families
Families of the Nigerian “Chibok girls” freed by Islamist group Boko Haram say they are being closely guarded and...
Buhari Orders Probe of Sexual and Rights Abuses In IDPs Camps
Buhari orders probe of sexual and rights abuses in IDPs camps A 17-year-old girl has told of how a policeman raped her...
8 Soldiers Killed In Attacks By Extremists
Islamic extremists have killed eight soldiers and wounded 17 in two attacks in northeastern Nigeria, the country's...