Aliyu Dahiru

Aliyu is an Assistant Editor at HumAngle and Head of the Radicalism and Extremism Desk. He has years of experience researching misinformation and influence operations. He is passionate about analysing jihadism in Africa and has published several articles on the topic. His work has been featured in various local and international publications.

Featured

Aliyu DahiruSeptember 8, 2025
1,111

Punished Without Guilt, Released Without Support

Life can change with the smallest of gestures. For Abubakar Aminu, it was just a phone call. And with that,…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruAugust 23, 2025
2,463

After Katsina Mosque Attack, Familiar Question Returns: Do Peace Deals Work?

The first call to prayer in Malumfashi, northwestern Nigeria, was barely finished when gunmen stormed the Unguwan Mantau area. It…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruAugust 20, 2025
3,049

What Arrests of Ansaru’s Top Leaders Mean for Nigeria’s Security

On Aug. 16, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, announced that security services had captured two terror leaders, including…
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Features

Aliyu DahiruAugust 7, 2025
3,490

How Facebook’s Monetisation Programme is Fueling the Misinformation Economy in Northern Nigeria

The ring light in Amina Yusuf’s* room stood near an old white wardrobe. For months, it remained unused, except during…
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Extremism

Aliyu DahiruJuly 14, 2025
5,767

Maitatsine: The Preacher of Fire (1927 – 1980)

It begins with the memory of smoke. Hadiza Yahaya, now in her late 70s, folds her shawl over her shoulders…
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News

Aliyu DahiruJune 21, 2025
5,685

Another Explosion in Kano? Here’s What We Know So Far

Authorities have confirmed a bomb explosion that killed at least five people and injured 15 others in Kano State, North…
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Armed Violence

Mansir MuhammedAliyu DahiruMay 24, 2025
3,157

In Kano, Criminal Networks Evading Surveillance Are Terrorising Some Villages

Musbahu Shanono used to love the journey home. There was something about that drive from Lagos to Shanono, something about…
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Features

Aliyu DahiruMay 21, 2025
3,551

Displaced Families Struggle to Survive as Humanitarian Aid Dries Up in Northern Nigeria

Among the displaced families seeking shelter, a large farm stretches across the uneven terrain of Bauchi State in northeastern Nigeria,…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruMay 15, 2025
14,162

The Evasive Funding Channels Sustaining Boko Haram/ISWAP in Nigeria

Beneath the violence that has come to define the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) lies a highly organised financial…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruApril 29, 2025
2,379

From Shakahola to Migori: Kenya’s Struggle with Deadly Religious Cults

Two bodies and about 57 indisposed persons were recovered from St. Joseph Missions of Africa Church in Migori County, western…
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