Kúnlé Adébàjò

Igbo Passengers Attacked In Jos? No, Pictures From Zimbabwe, Southern Nigeria

by Kúnlé AdébàjòDisinformation, Journalism September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

The police command in Plateau State, North-central Nigeria, has also debunked the misleading claim. About four pictures went viral on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 29, with the claim that they depicted an attack in Jos, North-central Nigeria, involving between 230 and 250 Igbo passengers. But the images are not recent and were shot in unrelated circumstances. …

Education Suffers Silently But Heavily As Terror Sweeps Through Northwest Nigeria

by Kúnlé AdébàjòEducation, Journalism September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

For a region already grappling with high numbers of out-of-school children, the emergence of terror gangs is making schools less conducive for learning and parents less able to afford the costs of educating their children. At first, the staff and students at Sultan Muhammad Tambari Arabic Secondary School in Illela, Sokoto State, were disappointed when …

From Niger Republic To Sokoto … A Night Journey Through ‘Bandit’ Areas

by Kúnlé AdébàjòMemoir September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

At a quarter to 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 3, this reporter set out on a journey to Maradi in Niger Republic. The take-off point was the border town of Sabon Birni, Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria. The destination was a refugee camp that housed tens of thousands of people from Nigeria who had become displaced due …

Displaced By Bandits (1-5)

by Kúnlé AdébàjòConflict, Journalism September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

The series is based on a 16-day field trip that cuts across various communities in Katsina, Sokoto, and Zamfara affected by banditry in the Northwest. It focuses on the experiences of the various pockets and gatherings of Internally Displaced People and refugees — the attacks on their communities and their struggling realities as IDPs. The …

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The Discreet Lives Of Women Living With HIV In Nigerian IDP Camps

by Kúnlé AdébàjòHealth, Journalism September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

To be infected with HIV as a displaced person in Northeast Nigeria is to find yourself in hot water. No thanks to the Boko Haram insurgency, essential health services are unavailable in the rural communities. Funding is not enough to accommodate the special needs of people living with the virus. And, many would rather die …

18 Days In Maiduguri: Excerpts From A Reporter’s Diary

by Kúnlé AdébàjòMemoir September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

Between Sept. 26 and Oct. 13, 2020, this conflict reporter was in the Borno state capital to cover how the decade-old Boko Haram insurgency was affecting displaced people. Here he shares parts of his on-the-ground journal entries. I The first thing you notice is the difference in vegetation. From the sky, you see a lot …

Relatively Few Women Have Been Detained At Giwa Barracks. Ya’ana Was There Twice.

by Kúnlé AdébàjòHuman Rights, Journalism September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

The first time she was released from the detention centre, Ya’ana was told she would be locked up again if she ever narrated her ugly experience to anyone. But then, that is exactly what she does. “Hajja Ya’ana has come!” Unlike the other people she entered with, Ya’ana Kaumi*, 42, was not a strange face …

These Photos Of Armed Herders Were Not Taken In Nigeria

by Kúnlé AdébàjòDisinformation, Journalism September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

Photos often used by local media organisations to represent criminal herdsmen in Nigeria have been found to have roots in Kenya, South Sudan and Tanzania. Clashes between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria have recently drawn more attention, especially with increased tension and hostilities in the southern region. On the downside, misleading information around the subject …

Hidden Roles Mediators Played In Securing Chibok Girls’ Release

by Kúnlé AdébàjòConflict, Reviews September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

The authors say proceeds from the book will be used to fund educational needs in Chibok, especially for the families of survivors. When terrorists successfully abduct a group of civilians and hold them hostage for a long time, public discussions often suggest that the road to their rescue is straightforward, typically involving the swift deployment …

Separated By Military, A Borno Couple’s Uphill Journey Back To Each Other

by Kúnlé AdébàjòConflict, Journalism September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

Both were sent off to two death zones, the husband to the Giwa military barracks and the wife to the Bama Hospital IDP camp. Luckily, after several years, they made it out alive to tell their stories of adversity and resilience. ‘The women cannot farm, or go to fetch water and firewood. And when the …