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.

Disinformation

Aliyu DahiruOctober 22, 2020
2,271

No, These Are Not Katsina Women Calling Buhari to Resign

Claim A video shared widely on WhatsApp and uploaded to Twitter shows women protesting and calling in Hausa language on…
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News

Aliyu DahiruOctober 21, 2020
611

#EndSARS: Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi Calls FG to Respect Human Rights, Urges Protesters to Change Tactics

The influential Islamic cleric in Northern Nigeria, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to…
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Disinformation

Aliyu DahiruOctober 20, 2020
1,293

No, This is not a Picture of #EndSARS Protesters

Claim Several social media users uploaded a picture of a congested crowd apparently taken in Nigeria claiming it to be…
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News

Aliyu DahiruOctober 19, 2020
1,008

#SecureNorth: Protesters List 5 Demands

Youth protesting against insecurity in Northern Nigeria have listed their demands as the protests continue in many states across the…
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News

Aliyu DahiruOctober 19, 2020
688

#EndSARS: Edo State Govt. Declares Indefinite Curfew Following Prisoners’ Escape

The Edo State Government has declared a 24-hours curfew expected to take effect from 4:00 pm on Monday, October 19,…
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Aliyu DahiruOctober 19, 2020
764

Protest Erupts As Police Allegedly Kill Resident In Kano

Youths have reportedly taken to the streets of Kano after police allegedly killed one person in the Kofar Mata area…
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News

Aliyu DahiruOctober 18, 2020
624

#EndSARS: Protesters Launch ‘Online Radio’, Live Podcast

Protesters calling for an end to police brutality in Nigeria have launched 24/7 online radio, Soro Soke, but called it…
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News

Aliyu DahiruOctober 17, 2020
968

#EndSARS: African Writers Oppose Military Threat, Stand With Protesters in Nigeria

In an open letter to the authorities in Nigeria, over 80 writers across Africa said they were strongly against police…
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News

Aliyu DahiruOctober 17, 2020
593

CBN Denies Anonymous Attack On Its Website

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied that Anonymous, a hactivist organisation, attacked its website on Friday, October 16,…
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News

Aliyu DahiruOctober 17, 2020
848

#EndSARS: Protest Turns Violent As Police Teargas Protesters in Jos

#EndSARS protest in Jos, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria, turned violent on Friday as police personnel teargassed some protesters, who…
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