Isah Ismaila

Isah Ismaila is an investigative reporter at HumAngle focusing on conflict, displacement, and systemic neglect across Nigeria and the Lake Chad region. He amplifies the voices of vulnerable communities through trauma-informed and accountability-driven storytelling. Isah is also a media educator and public speaker.

Health

Isah IsmailaAugust 25, 2025
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One Family’s Devastating Struggle With a Mysterious Disease

In a compound nestled in Gitata, a remote community in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria, life has slowed to a…
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Features

Isah IsmailaAugust 15, 2025
2,553

Gang Violence Traps Minna in a Cycle of Bloodshed

The day after Eid al-Fitr, a festive period for Muslims, is usually quiet; a time for rest, reflection, and recovery…
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Analyses

Isah IsmailaJune 21, 2025
3,101

Six-Month Killing Spree: Lakurawa Terrorists Leave 59 Dead in North West Nigeria

Between January and June 2025, Lakurawa terrorists carried out multiple attacks across Sokoto and Kebbi States in northwestern Nigeria, killing…
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Featured

Isah IsmailaJune 4, 2025
4,316

One Chance: Inside Abuja’s Unending Crime Wave of Car Abductions and Burglary

“‘Oya Oya, tell am make him wire us ₦200k before we leave you; if not, na Kaduna we go carry…
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News

Isah IsmailaJune 3, 2025
1,785

Cameroon Tops Global List of Neglected Displacement Crises, Says Report

Cameroon is facing the world’s most neglected displacement crisis, according to a recent report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).…
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Emergencies

Isah IsmailaMay 31, 2025
2,951

Death Toll Nearing 151, With Thousands Displaced Following Deadly Mokwa Flood

No fewer than 115 persons have been reported killed after a devastating flood submerged several communities in Mokwa in Niger…
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Displacement & Migration

Isah IsmailaMay 27, 2025
24,134

Lost Homes, No Aid: The Forgotten IDPs Uprooted by Terrorists in North Central Nigeria

Musa Murjanatu, 40, was once a thriving trader in Niger State, North-Central Nigeria, where terrorists have taken roots for clandestine…
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Analyses

Isah IsmailaMay 22, 2025
3,177

Nigeria’s Resurging Terror Attacks Amidst Global Displacement Crisis

The recent Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) published by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) paints a troubling picture:…
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Features

Isah IsmailaMay 7, 2025
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Non-Governmental Initiatives Are Trying To Bridge the Malnutrition Gap in South West Nigeria

When Azeezat Babatunde gave birth to her daughter, the baby was visibly underweight and lethargic. She was born prematurely. The…
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Armed Violence

Ibrahim AdeyemiIsah IsmailaMay 5, 2025
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In Nigeria’s Shiroro Town, Terrorists’ Incursions on Power Plant Threaten National Grid (2)

When a national treasure was planted on the shore of Shiroro in Niger State, North-central Nigeria, the locals heaved a…
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