Abiodun Jamiu

Abiodun is an investigations reporter at HumAngle. His works focus on the intersection of public policy and development, conflict and humanitarian crisis, climate and environment. He was a 2022 Solution Journalism Fellow with Nigeria Health Watch under its Solution Journalism Africa initiative project.

News

Abiodun JamiuJanuary 12, 2025
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Nigerian Military Airstrike Kills 20 Civilians, Injures Dozens in Zamfara

Less than three weeks after a military airstrike killed ten civilians in the Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa area of Sokoto…
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Armed Violence

Abiodun JamiuJanuary 9, 2025
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Civilians Bear the Brunt of Military Air Raid on Lakurawa Terrorists in Nigeria

Ibrahim Aliyu, 40, is still torn between a mix of anger and disbelief as he stands at the entrance of…
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Armed Violence

Abiodun JamiuDecember 27, 2024
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Nigerian Communities Continue to Mourn After Airstrike Targeting Lakurawa Kills Many

Ten civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed in yet another military airstrike targeting the Lakurawa terror group in…
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Development

Abiodun JamiuDecember 18, 2024
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Nigeria’s Jude Ilo Appointed HiiL’s New CEO

The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) has appointed Nigeria’s Udo Jude Ilo as its new chief executive officer. …
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Analyses

Abiodun JamiuDecember 4, 2024
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Is Nigeria Building Enough Resilience in Local Communities to Tackle Rising Terrorist Attacks?

Many factors aided the incursion of the Lakurawa terror group into the satellite communities of Sokoto and Kebbi states in…
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Investigations

Abiodun JamiuNovember 25, 2024
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Nigerian Child Labourers Toiling to Make Ends Meet From Illegal Gold Mining

Abdulwahab Salisu walked through a murky puddle; each footfall stuck firmly into the slippery soil. He stretched the dirt pan…
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Analyses

Abiodun JamiuNovember 9, 2024
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Lakurawa: Once Called Harmless Herders, Now a Deadly Terror Group in North West Nigeria

About six years ago, locals in the Tangaza and Gudu areas of Sokoto raised an alarm over the suspicious activities…
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Investigations

Abiodun JamiuOctober 2, 2024
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The Young Nigerians Caught in the Gold Rush Financing Terrorism in the Sahel

The dim light of the boys’ quarters cast a long shadow over his forehead as he walked into the tiny…
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Analyses

Ibrahim AdeyemiAdejumo KabirAbiodun JamiuUsman Abba ZannaSeptember 16, 2024
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Nigerian Military’s Recent Tactical Actions Spark Renewed Optimism For Safety

Residents of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, northeastern Nigeria, have been through a roller coaster of emotions since the emergence…
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Analyses

Abiodun JamiuSeptember 11, 2024
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‘Symbolic, Populist Move’: Why Reactionary Fights Against Terrorism May Fail In North West Nigeria

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, touched down at the Sultan Abubakar International Airport in Sokoto, North West…
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