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When Mukhtar Umaru trudged barefoot through dirt and thorns to escape from his abductors in Zamfara, North West Nigeria, about two years ago, one thought burned fiercely in his mind: a second shot at life. Someplace safe, he could live, away from the raging violence that has engulfed his village. While he indeed got his …
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Less than three weeks after a military airstrike killed ten civilians in the Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa area of Sokoto in northwestern Nigeria, another tragedy has struck in the region. At least 20 people have been killed and many more injured after a military aircraft targeted Tungar Kara in the Maradun area of Zamfara State. …
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Ibrahim Aliyu, 40, is still torn between a mix of anger and disbelief as he stands at the entrance of his charred hut, looking pale and quiet. He had a dried tear streak as his reddened eyes scurried between the debris and the huge crater in front of the hut. In a corner, where he …
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Ten civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed in yet another military airstrike targeting the Lakurawa terror group in the Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa area of Silame, Sokoto, North West Nigeria. Fourteen residents suffered varying degrees of injury, including three gunshot victims. Residents told HumAngle they were shot at by the ground forces conducting …
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The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) has appointed Nigeria’s Udo Jude Ilo as its new chief executive officer. Ilo, who will succeed Sam Muller, the founder and CEO, brings over two decades of experience in security governance, democracy promotion, and social innovation. Over the past year, he has led the Center for Civilians …
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Many factors aided the incursion of the Lakurawa terror group into the satellite communities of Sokoto and Kebbi states in North West Nigeria. The cracks in military cooperation between Nigeria and the Niger Republic and the gaps in the country’s counter-terrorism schemes are emboldening the Islamist group and other terrorist organisations in the region. Eight …
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Abdulwahab Salisu walked through a murky puddle; each footfall stuck firmly into the slippery soil. He stretched the dirt pan he held towards his fellow, who was already knee-deep in sludge, hacking out the muddy earth. It was a Saturday morning in October 2024. Salisu took the dirt-filled pan back to the puddle and began …
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About six years ago, locals in the Tangaza and Gudu areas of Sokoto raised an alarm over the suspicious activities of a group of herders operating in the Marake and Tsauni Forests. A police investigation at the time concluded that the armed group, known locally as Lakurawa, were merely herders and not violent. Although the …
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The dim light of the boys’ quarters cast a long shadow over his forehead as he walked into the tiny room of a ‘face-me-I-face-you’ apartment in the Damba area of Gusau, North West Nigeria. His eyes, dark and watchful, flicked between the scar on his right hand and the broken tiles sprawled across the floor. …
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Residents of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, northeastern Nigeria, have been through a roller coaster of emotions since the emergence of the Boko Haram insurgent group over a decade ago and other similar groups that have sprung up since. But the collapse of Alau Dam — the city’s main water source — has exacerbated the …
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Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, touched down at the Sultan Abubakar International Airport in Sokoto, North West Nigeria, on Tuesday, Sept. 4, accompanied by some stern-looking security chiefs—their mission was to supervise military operations against terrorists ravaging the region. The trip came a few days after President Bola Tinubu, who took over …
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An international aid group, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has expressed concerns over the recent flooding in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, saying it will exacerbate the already dire humanitarian crisis gripping the northeastern state if immediate assistance is not provided to “prevent further suffering and loss.” HumAngle reports that Monday flooding, triggered by heavy …
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