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- December 20, 2024
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Nigeria’s defence spokesman claims troops killed 212 suspected terrorists in seven days
The defence headquarters claimed on Friday troops deployed to theatres of operation killed 212 suspected terrorists in the country last week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major- Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the troops arrested 317 suspected terrorists and rescued 152 hostages in well-executed operations across the country during the period. Buba said that the troops are on high alert and ready to protect the country…
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- December 20, 2024
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Army announces arrest of three notorious terrorist kingpins
The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of three wanted terrorist leaders in several operations carried out by troops in the North-West and North Central zones of the country in the past one week. Director of Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, gave the names of the arrested terror kingpins as Hamisu Sale, aka Master, Abubakar Muhammad and Bako Wurgi; a staunch ally of wanted Bello Turji…
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- December 20, 2024
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Army announces arrest of three notorious terrorist kingpins
The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of three wanted terrorist leaders in several operations carried out by troops in the North-West and North Central zones of the country in the past one week. Director of Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, gave the names of the arrested terror kingpins as Hamisu Sale, aka Master, Abubakar Muhammad and Bako Wurgi; a staunch ally of wanted Bello Turji…
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- Military
- December 20, 2024
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Fake Fertilizer, Dirty Money, and a Kidnapping Epidemic: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories from Sub-Saharan Africa
Choosing the top investigative stories from sub-Saharan Africa to feature in GIJN’s annual editors’ picks project is getting more challenging — and not because there is a shortage of watchdog journalism content to pick from. On the contrary, the options from across the continent are growing more abundant and diverse. This is because many African investigative journalists are increasingly prolific with their output, daring in the pursuit of facts, collaborative across borders and reporting beats, innovative…
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- December 19, 2024
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Investigating Mining, Tracking Trolling, and Deconstructing a Building Collapse: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories from Turkey
Investigative journalism in Turkey faces many challenges and obstacles, with legal and economic pressures making it increasingly difficult for reporters working in this field to do their jobs. The stories featured on our best-of list include an investigation into how a gang allegedly became implicated in the deaths of newborn babies, a deep dive on nickel mining, and an exposé on plastic garbage waste pouring into Turkey. Press freedom has seriously declined in recent years, and…
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- December 18, 2024
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Digital Slavery, Nickel Downstreaming, and Timber Grabbing: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories in Southeast Asia
Ongoing conflicts in several countries in the Southeast Asia region, especially in Myanmar and Cambodia, have allowed transnational cybercrimes to flourish as international criminal networks exploit instability. Investigative journalists in Southeast Asia have tackled one of the most complex, multi-faceted examples: digital slavery. “Scam factories,” often based in border areas such as the Myanmar-Thailand border, draw thousands of young people with the promise of jobs, who then become trapped in a form of modern slavery orchestrated…
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- December 17, 2024
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A Mysterious Poisoning, Contaminated Tanker Trucks, and a Death in Custody: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories About China
Investigative journalism in China operates under notoriously challenging conditions. While numerous in-depth stories are produced every year, genuine investigative journalism remains exceedingly rare. This is why in recent years Editor’s Picks GIJN has had to pivot from featuring investigative reporting “in China” to “about China” — investigative pieces published within China are scarce, but there’s no shortage of excellent investigative work about the country. In 2024, two investigations took China by storm. The first exposed a…
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- December 16, 2024
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Switzerland’s Hidden Slave Trade, Migrants ‘Dumped’ in the Desert, and a Religious Sex Scandal: 2024’s Best Investigations in French
The investigations that caught our eye this year display the diversity that exists in the world of Francophone watchdog reporting. We have seen stories in a wide variety of formats, so much so that it seems that digital, video, and podcast investigations are now the norm, while print seems to be losing its dominance. There has also been huge variety in the topics that outlets are choosing to cover: from social issues to financial and environmental…
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- December 16, 2024
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Troops captures bandit leader linked to murder of Sokoto Emir
Troops of the 1 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have captured a wanted bandit leader, Bako Wurgi, who was linked to the abduction and murder of the Emir of Gobir in Sokoto State, Alhaji Isa Mohammad. The Emir was abducted on July 9;in Sabon Birnin local government area of Sokoto State, and murdered on August 22 after negotiations for his release collapsed. A security and counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama, said on his X handle on Sunday…
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- December 15, 2024
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Troops shut down 42 illegal refinery sites, seize 197,000 litres of stolen crude
In a determined push against oil theft, troops conducting anti-bunkering operations in the Niger Delta Region (NDR) have dismantled 42 illegal oil refinery sites, arrested 29 suspects, and confiscated 197,000 litres of stolen crude oil. The operations, carried out between December 9 and 15, 2024, also resulted in the seizure of vehicles and equipment used for illicit activities. A statement from the Nigerian Army detailed the operation’s successes, highlighting the confiscation of 32 boats, 12 vehicles,…
