Prior to our meeting, I have had a series of phone conversations with Sheriff Alamu* on how he possessed his firearm as a top member of Supreme Eiye Confraternity a.k.a National Association Of Airlords but he declined to speak. Soon, we arranged a meeting after assuring him of my cooperation. He promised to show me […]
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Ajoke Shonde, a mother of three and resident of the Agada community, Ipokia Local Government Area (LGA) of Ogun state, thought her first son would not need to walk a long distance to attend secondary school. The government had commenced construction of a model school to be equipped with boarding facilities, and it was a […]
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Kemi Gbereogun, 52, scowls as she stirs dough into Fufu, a staple made from cassava, over a fire. She is becoming restless. It has been over two hours since her children left for the stream and they are not yet back. “This water issue will one day end us because I don’t know where they […]
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Tade, Hassan, and Chidiebube (not real names) have been languishing in detention since Oct., 2020 for participating in the #ENDSARS protest against police brutality. They were arrested by officers of the Nigeria Police. They are remanded in one of the correctional centres in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria. They were charged for offenses ranging from stealing […]
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Being a family physician, Sunday Alao* (not real name) has adjusted his schedules to accommodate more patients since the commencement of the strike action by the National Association of Residents Doctors (NARD) in Nigeria on Aug. 2, 2021 He believes that while the strike action is for a good cause, the pressure of attending to […]
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Four workers at the Obasanjo Farm have been abducted by an armed gang in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria, police said on Thursday. The four persons were abducted at Ogbeinu, a village located in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. Abimbola Oyeyemi, Police spokesperson in the state who confirmed the news to HumAngle on […]
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A member of a kidnap syndicate was killed and another one arrested during a gun battle with security operatives in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria, police in the state said. Abimbola Oyeyemi, Police spokesperson in the state said in a statement issued on Tuesday, Aug. 31 that the incident took place in Imala area of Abeokuta […]
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Two suspected members of a kidnap gang were killed in a gun battle with police operatives, the Ogun State Police Command in Southwest Nigeria has said. Abimbola Oyeyemi, Police spokesperson in the state said in a statement released on Monday, Aug. 30 obtained by HumAngle that the two kidnappers were killed on Sunday, Aug. 29 […]
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Nigeria, on Sunday, Aug.22, reported eight deaths and 674 new COVID-19 infections, raising total confirmed cases to 185,267, according to government data. The Nigeria Centre Disease Control (NCDC) said the fresh infections were spread across 12 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. Lagos, the country’s epicentre of the pandemic, reported the most infections […]
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No fewer than 79 people were killed in various violent attacks across Nigeria last week. The country also recorded the abduction of 122 persons. The figures were gathered from various news reports on insecurity in Nigeria. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021 HumAngle reported how about 570 persons fled their village in Goronyo Local Government Area (LGA) […]
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Mulero Asani sat quietly under a tree when this reporter visited Asa, one of the communities recently affected by bloody farmers-herders conflicts in the Yewa axis of Ogun State. Apparently tired, her brown skin appeared grey and her face was gaunt. Upon seeing our reporter, her eyes fell, expecting to hear gunshots. Her experience with […]
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As part of his rural renewal programmes, Gboyega Oyetola, Governor of Osun state, has directed the construction of power supply lines across rural communities in the Southwest Nigeria State. The 33kVA power line will cover Ile-Ife to Garage-Olode. He also announced the rehabilitation of another power line at Ifetedo/Garage Olode, Ife South Local Government of […]
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