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.

News

Aliyu DahiruMay 19, 2022
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Kano Explosion Was Suicide Bombing, Not Gas Explosion, Eyewitnesses Insist

The explosion that rocked Winners Schools, in Kano, Northwest Nigeria on Tuesday, May 17, was a suicide attack and not…
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News

Aliyu DahiruMay 17, 2022
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Kano Explosion: Death Toll Rises To 9

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that the death toll from the explosion that rocked a primary school…
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News

Aliyu DahiruMay 17, 2022
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US Redeploys Forces To Somalia, Targets Al Shabab Leaders

The United States has approved the redeployment of hundreds of special operations forces in Somalia, with the authority to target…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruMay 17, 2022
744

Kano Explosion: 3 Dead As Rescuers Lament Lack Of Excavation Tools

Three people have died out of the four rescued at the scene of the Sabon Gari bomb explosion in Kano,…
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News

Aliyu DahiruAishat BabatundeMay 14, 2022
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#Deborah: Sokoto Gov’t Imposes Curfew After Protest Turns Violent

The Sokoto State Government in Northwest Nigeria has imposed a 24-hour curfew to control Muslim youths protesting for the release…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruYekeen AkinwaleMay 13, 2022
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#Deborah: Religious Leaders, Media Practitioners Call For Justice For Slain Sokoto Student

Mixed reactions have trailed the murder of Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, Northwest…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruApril 20, 2022
1,255

Poor Parenting Endangering Kano’s Next Generation

“Please help me with what to eat,” a boy of about 10, peering through the windows of cars stuck in…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruApril 19, 2022
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Kaduna Train Attack Reveals Nexus Between Terrorists In Northeast And Northwest Nigeria

Since the devastating attack on the Kaduna-Abuja train by terrorists on March 28, 2022, speculation has focused on the mode…
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Gender & SGBV

Aliyu DahiruMarch 15, 2022
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Mobile App Created To Report Gender Violence In Kano Documents 15 Cases In 1 Month

A mobile application created by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has reported 15 cases of gender based…
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Human Rights

Aliyu DahiruMarch 14, 2022
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French Journalist Kidnapped By JNIM Speaks In ‘Proof of Life’ Video

Olivier Dubois, a French journalist kidnapped by the jihadist organisation Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) in Mali in May…
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