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 DahiruSeptember 4, 2020
1,060

Airstrikes Kill Terrorists, Destroy Hideouts In Kaduna

Military airstrikes hit terrorists’ hideouts in Kuduru and Kwaimbana in Kaduna State, northwestern Nigeria, and neutralised scores of the criminals…
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Environment & Climate Change

Aliyu DahiruSeptember 4, 2020
802

Flood Destroys Over 50,000 Houses in Jigawa

Reports from Jigawa State, northwestern Nigeria, have confirmed the death of 19 people and the destruction of over 50,000 houses…
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News

Aliyu DahiruSeptember 3, 2020
1,852

Fact-Check: No Evidence That A Soldier Who Shot Senior Officer Was a Member of Boko Haram

A Facebook page with the name Datti Assalafy claims that a soldier, Uzonna Maduabuchi, who shot his senior officer in…
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Disinformation

Aliyu DahiruSeptember 2, 2020
1,274

WhatsApp Video Claims Interpol Uncovered £20M In Obaseki’s UK Account But This Is False

A video circulating on WhatsApp claims that Interpol uncovers £20 million Edo State Funds in Governor Godwin Obaseki’s UK account. …
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News

Aliyu DahiruSeptember 2, 2020
2,257

Shekau Threatens French Interests, Media In New Audio

The leader of Jama’atu Ahlussunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, Abubakar Shekau, has released a new audio in which he threatened French…
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News

Aliyu DahiruAugust 31, 2020
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ACRI Partners With HumAngle, Distributes Palliatives to 2,300 Almajiri In Northern Nigeria

The Almajirai Child Right Initiative (ACRI) has supported 2,300 Almajiri children in Northern Nigeria with palliatives during the COVID-19 total…
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News

Aliyu DahiruAugust 29, 2020
1,121

Matawalle Links Poverty to Insecurity in Zamfara State

Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle of Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria, says poverty is responsible for insecurity in his state as many…
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Security & Tech

Aliyu DahiruAugust 28, 2020
1,505

A Primer About Bots On Social Media And How To Handle Them

According to Neil Andrew, an expert on internet robots, 51.8 per cent of all internet users in 2016 were actually…
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News

Aliyu DahiruAugust 27, 2020
917

Zamfara State Governor Meets Niger Republic Prime Minister on Security

Governor Bello Muhammad (Matawalle) of Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria, has hosted the Prime Minister of Niger Republic on Security, Mr…
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Disinformation

Aliyu DahiruAugust 26, 2020
1,621

Understanding and Dealing with Deepfakes

Deepfakes are fake videos created by using artificial intelligence, otherwise known, as “deep learning” to make images of fake events…
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