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 DahiruJuly 17, 2026
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Nigeria is Finally Prosecuting Terrorists at Record Levels. Here’s What That Means

For nearly two decades, Nigeria fought Boko Haram and its offshoots, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Ansaru,…
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News

Mohammed Babangida MafaraAliyu DahiruJune 13, 2026
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Nigerian Major General’s Death in Terrorist Captivity Highlights Worsening Insecurity

For two weeks, the fate of Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd) had become a barometer for testing whether Nigerian authorities…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruJune 10, 2026
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ISWAP Used Theology to Absorb the Shock of Its Deadliest Week

For the Islamic State (IS) and its West Africa Province (ISWAP), the third week of May 2026 began with a…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruJune 3, 2026
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Still, There Is Nothing Where Satiru Was (1906 – 2026)

Let us begin with what has been forgotten. There is a field, roughly 22 kilometres southwest of Sokoto, between the…
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Disinformation

Aliyu DahiruMay 25, 2026
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Nigeria Is Facing An Information War In Its Own Language

Two years ago, Bashir Muhammad received an invitation to attend a journalism summit in Niamey but declined. That decision, and…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruMay 17, 2026
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Abu Bilal Al-Minuki: The Terrorist Who Died Twice

By the time the announcement that Abu Bilal Al-Minuki was killed reached the outside world, the strike itself was already…
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Investigations

Aliyu DahiruApril 6, 2026
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In Niger Republic, The Junta’s Peace Is Not Everyone’s Peace

Aichatou often heard of insecurity for most of her life, but never experienced it herself. She had relatives who had…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruMarch 22, 2026
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Do Terror Attacks in Nigeria Spike During Ramadan? Here’s What We Know

As Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, and reflection, entered its second week, specifically on March 5, terrorists…
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Featured

Aliyu DahiruMarch 11, 2026
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One Man’s Kidnapping in Kano Unmasks Growing Criminal Siege

Audu Danbaba is in his fifties but trudges like someone in his eighties. He walks carefully, sometimes raising his hands…
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Featured

Aliyu DahiruFebruary 20, 2026
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The Singa Market Fire in Kano That Left Dreams in Ashes

How do you comfort a man who has just watched years of his life turn to smoke? Sulaiman Mustapha remained…
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