For nearly two decades, Nigeria fought Boko Haram and its offshoots, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Ansaru, largely with bombs, bullets, and casualties announced in press briefings. However, the slow process of delivering justice through prosecution was the part of the counterterrorism machine that never quite got built properly. Thousands of suspects, […]
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For two weeks, the fate of Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd) had become a barometer for testing whether Nigerian authorities could secure the release of a high-ranking military officer from the hands of terrorists operating in the northwestern region. The answer came on Saturday, June 13, in a press statement by Nasiru Muazu, Katsina’s Commissioner […]
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It’s 1:00 p.m., and the sun in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, scorches without mercy – too hot to stand still and too bright to keep eyes open. Under the blistering heat, however, children clutch their bowls tightly, roaming the streets for food. When it rains, they shiver violently, teeth clattering loud enough to be heard […]
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HumAngle has confirmed that Awana Lawan Umar, the individual implicated in the tragic death of his 17-year-old niece, Falmata, has evaded capture following the Nigerian police’s attempts to locate him after our report on the incident. The incident occurred in Bama, Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria on April 6, 2024, within the residence of the […]
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Hundreds of residents in Birnin-Magaji local government area staged a peaceful protest against the release of two women held by farmers over the abduction of locals. The protest was held at the local government headquarters of Birnin-Magaji in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria on Saturday, Sept. 2 at about 5:30 pm. Locals were protesting the release […]
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On a sweltering Wednesday morning in April, a death sentence was served on five young Fulani men. It was summarily delivered by a group of volunteer vigilantes known as Yan Sakai near Sakamaru, a community in the Gwadabawa area of Sokoto State. The killing was not well reported in the media, but it typifies the […]
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