Secrecy surrounding security matters and deeply entrenched corruption are failing communities across the country
Abuja, Nigeria, where a $470m CCTV system, in which few cameras function, has failed to prevent bomb attacks. Photograph: Olamikan Gbemiga/AP
Conflicts between pastoralists and resident local communities are not new in Nigeria. A violent attack on my village by nearby pastoralists in northern Nigeria in June highlights yet again the inability of the military to tackle this aggression.
