On Feb. 25, 2014, terrorists from the Boko Haram terror group attacked the Federal Government College, Buni Yadi, in Northeast Nigeria. They killed at least 29 teenage schoolboys as they slept in their dormitories and burned down all the buildings in the compound, from the hostels to the classrooms. Only the mosque survived. This episode of Vestiges of Violence was produced with support from the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund. It is part of our ongoing Buni Yadi Massacre coverage. In...

The latest and most comprehensive count of missing people in Nigeria’s Northeast says they number at least 25,000. This is according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). HumAngle’s independent data collection exercise across several local government areas in Borno State has also documented thousands of cases. In this episode of Vestiges of Violence, we bring you the voices of the victims’ loved ones – most of them from Bama. They share their sorrows, concerns, fears, and...

On Today's special episode of VOV, we have a round table conversation with Kunle Adebajo, Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, and Murtala Abdullahi. They share some of the highlights of their reportage this year. Produced by Anthony Asemota. Multimedia Editor: Anthony Asemota Executive producer: Ahmad Salkida For more stories, visit humanglemedia.com. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Follow this link to listen to our weekly episode of The Crisis Room...

In 2014, Furaira and her family fled their home in Gwoza, Northeast Nigeria, to Girei in neighbouring Adamawa. After a year of adjusting to a new environment, her husband decided to migrate to find a better job. But it has been seven years and he has not returned or sent financial support since. The episode was scripted by Rukayya Sa’eed and edited by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim Hosted by Hameeda Buhari Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice acting by Hauwa Shaffi Nuhu The senior producer Anthony...

Mansura Zubairu, Naja’atu Muhammad, and Khadijat Aminu were among the lucky students that narrowly escaped abduction when a terrorist group attacked the Federal Government College (FGC) Birnin Yauri, in June 2021. The three girls still recall the day of horror with uncommon clarity.  The episode was scripted by Rukayya Sa’eed and edited by Umar Yandaki. Hosted by Hameeda Buhari. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin. Voice acting by. Khadija Gidado, Rukayya Saeed, Hajara Ibrahim Multimedia Editor is...

Mary Oyuba, originally from Gwoza Local Government of Borno state, Northeast Nigeria recounts the day she and her family decided to leave their war torn community to seek refuge in a relatively safer place. The episode was scripted by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and edited by Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu. Hosted by Hameeda Buhari. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin. Voice acting by Hajara Ibrahim.  Multimedia Editor is Anthony Asemota.  The executive producer is Ahmad Salkida. For more stories, go to...

Yeri Kambari, 40, disappeared in 2014 after he was arrested by members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Nigeria’s wartorn northeastern region. He had not joined the terror group, Boko Haram. There’s nothing indicating he had harmed anyone. He had simply gone to farm and had been a victim of circumstances. Ya Kodo Alli, his elder sister, remembers the events as if they happened more recently. The story was reported and scripted by ‘Kunle Adebajo and edited by Hauwa Shaffii...

Displaced persons in Borno, Northeast Nigeria, are increasingly becoming targets of abduction by terrorist groups. Especially those in unofficial camps, as the state government has since closed down all official camps.  In addition to worrying about food, shelter, and relief materials, they now have to also fear for their safety when they go to their farms to plant or harvest crops.  Women IDPs are also now being used as couriers of ransom for these abductions. This is a story of a young man...

A humanitarian worker by the name  Inuwa shared an incredible story of survival after she was abducted and kept in captivity for 18 months by a brutal terrorist organization in the Lake Chad basin.  According to Jummai in an exclusive interview with HumAngle Abdulkareem Haruna in Maiduguri, it started when terrorists flagged the commercial vehicle she was  alongside other commuters on the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway.  That was the beginning of a journey to captivity that would last for 545...

Yagana Mamanaye’s story is one of great loss. Like millions of people in northeastern Nigeria, her life can easily be divided into two parts. Before the Boko Haram armed uprising of 2009. And after. But unlike a lot of people, for her, the war did not just take this loved one or that loved one – it took all she had. This episode of Vestiges of Violence was produced with support from the Open Society Initiative for West Africa. The story was reported and scripted by ‘Kunle Adebajo and edited...

A 40-year-old woman describes the daily struggles of getting relief materials at the resettlement camp, how they have not been fed for a year, and are having to take loans to fend for themselves. This story was written by Hawwa Bukar Mohammed and edited by Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin. Voice acting by Hawwa Bukar Mohammed. Multimedia Editor is Anthony Asemota. The executive producer is Ahmad Salkida.

Since the escalation of the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria, Borno state has been the centre of the violence and hosts a significant number of displaced persons residing in official, and unofficial camps. The persistent insecurity continues to limit their access to agricultural resources and livelihoods particularly at a time when humanitarian support is shrinking. This story was reported and scripted by Murtala Abdullahi and edited by Andrew Walker. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin.  A...

The journeys of millions of people in northeast Nigeria are mostly alike. They were living peacefully in their communities before Boko Haram erupted. Then, in 2014 or 2015, it got worse and they had to find shelter elsewhere, particularly the state capital, Maiduguri. So they ran. Some of them died on the way, some got detained, and others made it to Maiduguri, to IDP camps. When they first fled, they imagined it would be temporary. But it’s been eight years and they are still displaced. How...

In 2012, as the Boko Haram crisis thickened in Maiduguri, Borno State, the local market took a downturn. And so, Alhaji Modu, 40, decided to travel down to Lagos, in southern Nigeria, with hopes of tapping the higher demand for farm produce. He left behind a wife, daughter, and several loved ones. Ten years later, he has not returned home. This story was reported and scripted by ‘Kunle Adebajo and edited by Anthony Asemota. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin.  Voice acting by Hajara...

On Ep. 79 of HumAngle’s Vestiges of Violence podcast, we discuss our coverage of the insurgency in Nigeria’s northeast, the impact it’s had on our reporters, and the journey so far for the subjects of our stories. @WaasiShaffii and @zvbaida discuss with @Hameeda_xo Produced by Anthony Asemota Multimedia Editor: Anthony Asemota Executive producer: Ahmad Salkida For more stories, visit humanglemedia.com. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Follow this link to listen...

In 2021, the Borno state government announced that it would close down all camps for displaced persons in Maiduguri and begin resettling occupants back to their hometowns or other towns. This was to reduce the number of IDPs in the capital city and build resilience among the people who have had to rely on aid materials for years.  Reported by Yakura Kumshe, Scripted by Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu. Produced by Khadija Gidado Voice acting by Khadija Gidado Multimedia Editor: Anthony...

In the presence of dwindling funding for humanitarian operations and hunger, displaced persons have fewer alternatives than to brave the cost and security risk associated with farming outside the trench protecting Maiduguri. This is the story of Hagola Biya, a father, farmer and a friend who has to brave the challenges of the insurgency and struggles to farm in Northeast Nigeria.   Scripted and Reported by Murtala Abdullahi, Edited by Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice...

What is life like as an abducted woman in the Boko Haram enclave? How different is it from life in state-controlled territories?  Listen to Amina’s story in this week’s episode.   Scripted and Reported by Anthony Asemota, Edited by Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice acting by Hauwa Shaffi Nuhu, Rukayya Saeed Multimedia Editor: Anthony Asemota Executive producer: Ahmad Salkida For more stories, visit humanglemedia.com. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,...

The widespread devastation from the insurgency in the northeast has left thousands of people displaced and living in terrible conditions.  While most IDPs struggle with hunger and starvation, internally displaced women have infections such as Vaginal Candidiasis to watch out for. In this episode, we tell the story of the peculiar situation facing Women at the Malkohi Camp in Adamawa.   Scripted and Reported by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, Edited by Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin,...

Six-year-old Hauwa was conceived in Andara, a community in Bama, Borno State. Nine months later, she was born at an IDP camp kilometers away in the heart of the local government area. Between that short period, young Hauwa’s family had gone from living a relatively stable life to becoming displaced and then — separated.    Scripted and Reported by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, Edited by Anthony Asemota. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice acting by   Multimedia Editor: Anthony Asemota Executive...

In the Wuro-Ahi camp located in Fufore, Adamawa State, Northwest Nigeria, a clinic that cares for Internally Displaced Persons shuts down.  Lives of children are lost, including Safiratu’s daughter.   Scripted and Reported by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, Edited by Anthony Asemota. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice acting by  Zubaida Baba Ibrahim. Multimedia Editor: Anthony Asemota Executive producer: Ahmad Salkida For more stories, visit humanglemedia.com. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram,...

In a way, Amsa blames herself for what has happened. Back in Cameroon when they were refugees, her son, Lawan, wanted to remain in the country and work for his boss. But his elder brother, Musa, had died there after a brief illness and Amsa saw it as a bad omen. So, she insisted everyone return to Nigeria.  Four months later, Lawan went missing.    Scripted and Reported by Kunle Adebajo, Edited by Anthony Asemota. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice acting by  Hawwa Bukar. Multimedia Editor:...

In northeastern Nigeria, it is not that strange when you say a person is missing. There are tens of thousands of people who have not been accounted for since they left their home communities because of the Boko Haram crisis. In this episode, we take a look at the story of Bakura Ali Gajaw, who went missing alongside his brother in 2015, when the family fled Nguro Soye, a community in Borno State. His wife, Yakawu Bulama, says she does not plan to remarry as she is still hopeful of his...

What happens when a woman gets abducted by Boko Haram? Scripted and Reported by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, Edited by Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice acting by  Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu. Multimedia Editor: Anthony Asemota Executive producer: Ahmad Salkida For more stories, visit humanglemedia.com. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Follow this link to listen to our weekly episode of The Crisis Room podcast. https://humanglemedia.com/podcast/

On Monday, June 2, 2014, members of the Boko Haram terror group killed about 400 people in Gwoza Local Government of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria in what has now been known as the Gwoza Massacre. Today, we tell the stories of the survivors.  Scripted and Reported by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, Edited by Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice acting by Akila Jibrin, Isaac Oritogun, Rukayya Saeed Multimedia Editor: Anthony Asemota Executive producer: Ahmad Salkida For more stories,...