Bakassi is a peninsula on the Gulf of Guinea. It lies between the Cross River estuary, near the city of Calabar and the Rio del Ray estuary on the east...
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The Bakassi conflict is an ongoing armed dispute over the Bakassi Peninsula of Cameroon. Originally subject to a border conflict between Cameroon and...
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Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule (pronunciation), popularly known as Okey Bakassi (pronunciation) (born 23 October 1969) in Imo state is a Nigerian stand-up...
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The Bakassi Boys were a group of Nigerian youth vigilantes who operated majorly in the south-eastern and south-southern regions of Nigeria, between 1998...
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Southern Cameroons (section Bakassi Peninsula)
10 October 2002 that sovereignty over the Bakassi peninsula rested with Cameroon, SCAPO claimed that Bakassi was, in fact, part of the territory of Southern...
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He terrorised Anambra state from 2000 until he was apprehended by the Bakassi Boys in 2001. Nwamama started off as a pickpocket and street urchin. He...
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The Bakassi Movement for Self-Determination (BAMOSD) is a militant organization that seeks for the independence of Bakassi, a territory of Cameroon and...
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Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria (section "Exercise Golden Dawn", increasing intra-Biafran tensions, and clashes at Bakassi)
continued in Bakassi, with several clashes resulting in losses on both sides. Cameroonian security forces captured a BNL camp in Bakassi in August 2022...
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the new Akwa Ibom state. The state formerly contained the oil-producing Bakassi Peninsula, but it was ceded to Cameroon under the terms of the Greentree...
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the Bakassi Boys, a vigilante security group which was set up and spearheaded by Chinwoke Mbadinuju, former governor of Anambra state. The Bakassi Boys...
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its troops from Bakassi by 4 August 2008, and also required Cameroon to protect the rights of the Nigerian citizens who lived in Bakassi. The transfer of...
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the culmination of a long-running dispute over the sovereignty of the Bakassi peninsula. In the 21st century, however, a return to conviviality has been...
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Bakassi People: Oron Population: 150,000–300,000 people (subject of dispute) Proposed state: Democratic Republic of Bakassi Militant groups: Bakassi Movement...
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involved in preparing the Cameroonian forces for deployment to the contested Bakassi Peninsula. With over 40,000 troops, the Army remains the most important...
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Mama Ngozi Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori Femi Branch Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha Okey Bakassi Uche Jombo Ufuoma McDermott May Yul-Edochie Tomiwa Tegbe Folaremi Agunbiade...
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Adekola Muyiwa Ademola Yemi Ajibade Jimoh Aliu Fred Amata Chet Anekwe Okey Bakassi Saheed Balogun Joseph Benjamin Yul Edochie Segun Arinze Alex Ekubo Deyemi...
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constituent assembly 1994–95. She became involved in Bakassi affairs, and earned the nickname "Mama Bakassi". Ita-Giwa was elected Senator for the Cross River...
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Maiduguri Marte Mobbar Monguno Ngala Nganzai Shani Abi Akamkpa Akpabuyo Bakassi Bekwarra Biase Boki Calabar Municipality Calabar South Etung Ikom Obanliku...
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group in Nigeria's eastern region with operational headquarters in the Bakassi Peninsula. The group was established in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on...
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justice have likewise become discredited." Notable examples include the Bakassi Boys and the Aluu four lynching. Frontier justice - Extrajudicial killings...
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the Cameroon–Nigeria border dispute over the oil and natural gas-rich Bakassi peninsula. The dispute had roots as far back as 1913; in 1981, 1994, and...
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the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula. Cameroon and Nigeria share a 1,000-mile (1,600 km) border and have disputed the sovereignty of the Bakassi peninsula. In...
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boundary (July 2004), and in the Bakassi peninsula (June 2006). The peaceful completion of the transfer of authority in Bakassi from Nigeria to Cameroon, in...
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Cross and Akwayafe), before entering the Bight of Benin just west of the Bakassi peninsula. Britain had (via the Royal Niger Company) administered the area...
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Cameroon War 1981 – present Bakassi conflict 1981 – 2005 Nigerian-Cameroonian conflict over Bakassi 2006 – 2018 First Bakassi insurgency 2021 – present...
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promoted to in July 2023. Lagbaja participated in Operation HARMONY IV in Bakassi Peninsula; United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC);...
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Loosely based on real events, it depicts a group of vigilantes called the Bakassi Boys fighting crime as well as the alleged sorcerer Eddy Nawgu, who terrorized...
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(born 1992) Mr Macaroni (born 1993) MC Monica (born 1993) Nasty Blaq Okey Bakassi (born 1969) Officer Woos OGB Recent (born 1997) Peller (comedian) Prince...
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broadcast on Prime Video. The first season began airing on 14 July 2023. Okey Bakassi Acapella Mr Funny aka Sabinus KieKie Buchi Dat Warri Girl Taaooma Senator...
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