Panic came last for Mubarak Hassan* on the evening of March 28, 2022. It’s been four years since the terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train, but the memories still echo. After one of his clients was arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for alleged forgery, Mubarak travelled to the Abuja Headquarters to process his […]
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The months-long train hostage crisis in Nigeria has ended, but it leaves behind traumatised survivors and their families, and lingering questions around the country’s inability to protect its citizens, conduct rescue operations, or negotiate an outcome that might forestall the need for costly concessions and payment of billions of naira. “We learnt the bitter reality […]
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Kadijat Shehu is a strong woman. So are her nieces, whose mothers have remained in captivity since March 28, 2022, after the now-infamous Abuja-Kaduna train attack. Two of Kadijat’s elder sisters, Sherifat Abdulfatai, 51, and Rashida Abdullateef, 49, are currently being held by terrorists who demand the release of their children from Nigeria’s Federal Government […]
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The breach of the Kaduna Airport on Sunday, March 27, by terrorists and then the deadly train attack the following day portend imminent danger for the safety of Nigerians and reflect growing courage and sophistication among terror groups in Northwest Nigeria. The two attacks coordinated in close succession and the handling of the aftermath have […]
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In 2021, terrorists went on rampage in Northern Nigeria; from North-central to Northwest, attacking schools, kidnapping students, and staff of those schools. These attacks happened across Islamic schools popularly known as Islamiyah in Northern Nigeria, and in public and private schools including tertiary institutions. HumAngle’s analysis revealed that over 300 people were abducted in major […]
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