Diving deep into the hardships faced by the people living in conflict-ridden areas we commonly only refer to as statistics; Vestiges of Violence is a weekly podcast on these personal stories of violence victims brought to you by HumAngle.
VOV 137: A Schoolgirl In Captivity | RSS.com In November 2025, terrorists attacked the Government Girls Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, during the early hours of the morning and abducted 25 students. The attack added another chapter to the growing pattern of school abductions across northern Nigeria, where schools have increasingly become targets for […]
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VOV 136: How She Escaped Captivity | RSS.com In the previous episode of Vestiges of Violence, we told the story of Bintu Suleiman, whose daughters and grandchildren were abducted during the attack on Ngoshe, northeastern Nigeria, on March 3, 2026. She was still waiting for news, still hoping for their return. Now, we have some […]
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VOV 135: A Mother Awaits the News of Her Abducted | RSS.com It is Ramadan, and Bintu Suleiman, a 55-year-old mother and trader from Ngoshe in Borno State, North East Nigeria, is about to break her fast with her family. Then, the gunshots begin, and within the hour, her home is on fire. As the […]
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VOV 134: A Midwife in Captivity | RSS.com Adisu Abba is a 45-year-old widow and the mother of five children. She comes from Dikwa, Borno State, in Nigeria’s North East. Long before violence disrupted her life, she had already begun learning the work that would define her role in her community. She had learned how […]
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VOV 133: Rebuilding after War | RSS.com Christie Garba is a 38-year-old mother of seven who lives in Billiri, Gombe State, in Nigeria’s North East. She lived in Yobe State with her family before the Boko Haram insurgency hit the region. At that time, attacks had happened in nearby places, and they had not reached […]
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VOV 132: Everything Was Burned | RSS.com Gina Bashir is a 46-year-old farmer from Askira Uba, in Borno, northeastern Nigeria. At the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency, she lived in Benisheik, a small town in Borno, with her husband and six children. During the height of the Boko Haram insurgency, she lost her brother, […]
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VOV 2025 Wrapped | RSS.com To tell stories of conflict, and show what becomes of people and communities when their lives are upended, is to witness both the depth of human suffering and the remarkable ways people adapt and survive. Through Vestiges of Violence, HumAngle has continued to shine a light on the human faces […]
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VOV 130: The Long Walk to Survival | RSS.com You are nine months pregnant, barefoot, and running through thorns, dust, and fear. For nearly a decade, Ya Busam Ali has lived in displacement, walking miles each season to farm land controlled by terrorists, just to keep her and her children alive. This episode of VOV […]
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VOV 129: The Dangers of Farming Amidst Insecurity | RSS.com You used to spend long days on the farm, planting a variety of crops and bringing home a full harvest. Now, you work only a few hours under the watch of soldiers. You can’t go far from town, and you can’t plant tall crops anymore […]
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VOV 128: When the Caretakers are Gone | RSS.com You flee for your life when Boko Haram attacks your hometown in Adamawa, northeastern Nigeria. By the time you return, a neighbour had already begun building on your family compound. When you protest, he bribes the authorities and dismisses you, telling you that you have no […]
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VOV 127: Freedom for Sale | RSS.com You are at home, preparing for a quiet evening after your night prayers. Life is hard, but at least your family is together. Then, without warning, armed men storm into your village. They yell commands you can barely process. Panic sweeps through your body like fire. You run […]
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VOV 126: The Last Day At Home | RSS.com You’re at home with your husband and four children, preparing lunch like any other day. Then armed terrorists surround your town. They storm homes, steal farm produce, and kill anyone who resists. You flee into the bushes, scattering with your loved ones in different directions. When […]
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