Idris Mohammed

Idris Mohammed is an Investigative Journalist, Violent Conflict Researcher and University Lecturer based in Northern Nigeria.

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Nigerian Concerns Suggest ECOWAS Unlikely to Invade Niger

09.15.2023 Idris Mohammed

On July 30, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja and convened an extra-ordinary summit to address the...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Niger

The Rise of Turji: The Notorious Bandit Leader Terrorizing Northwestern Nigeria

11.01.2021 Idris Mohammed

On February 2, an armed group leader appeared in a short video clip and threatened to invite terrorists and other criminal armed groups from neighboring...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor Africa

Can New Policies Curtail Banditry in Northwestern Nigeria Amid the School Closure Crisis?

09.24.2021 Idris Mohammed

The series of attacks on schools, commuters, and communities in northwestern Nigeria has left families with traumatic experiences, displaced thousands of people from their homes...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Africa

No End in Sight for Insecurity and Banditry in Northwestern Nigeria

07.02.2021 Idris Mohammed

For half a decade, northwestern Nigeria has been facing serious insecurity, ranging from armed group violence to kidnappings and banditry, which has affected most of...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Burkina Faso