Adejumo Kabir

Kabir works at HumAngle as the Editor of Southern Operations. He is interested in community development reporting, human rights, social justice, and press freedom. He was a finalist in the student category of the African Fact-checking Award in 2018, a 2019 recipient of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence, and a 2020 recipient of the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award. He was also nominated in the journalism category of The Future Awards Africa in 2020. He has been selected for various fellowships, including the 2020 Civic Media Lab Criminal Justice Reporting Fellowship and 2022 International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) 'In The Name of Religion' Fellowship.

Armed Violence

Adejumo KabirJune 7, 2023
2,125

Nigerian Air Force Admits Responsibility For Nasarawa Airstrike That Killed Dozens

The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed for the first time it carried out an airstrike six months ago in Nasarawa…
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Armed Violence

Adejumo KabirJune 7, 2023
1,856

Governor’s Order Not Enough To End Terrorist Curfew In Nigeria’s South East

Chinedu was in the street when he was killed by a stray bullet. The bullet that killed him came from…
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Armed Violence

Adejumo KabirMay 30, 2023
2,689

Residents In Fear As Road Transport Workers Cause Unrest In Ibadan

The sacking of a key transport union “boss” has sparked violence in Ibadan. Drivers and motor park customers had to…
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Human Rights

Adejumo KabirMay 29, 2023
3,959

REPORT CARD: Human Rights Abuses Marred Buhari’s Tenure As Nigeria’s President

He rode to power in 2015 on a promise to respect the rule of law, but Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure as…
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Human Rights

Adejumo KabirMay 27, 2023
3,085

Handbag Carriers, Gate Keepers… The Nigerian Police Officers Who Are Domestic Servants

When Ademola Adigun* was recruited into the Nigeria Police Force in 2016, he swore to put his best in the…
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Features

Adejumo KabirMay 22, 2023
2,265

Building Collapse: How Lagos’ Unscrupulous Developers Corrupt The System

When an uncompleted seven-storey building on Lagos’ Banana Island collapsed in April, it was thought no one had died, as…
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Development

Adejumo KabirMay 13, 2023
3,112

Inside Nigeria’s Stinking And Dilapidated Police Barracks

“I no longer believe in the police force,” said Stephen Amos, an inspector who has served his country for over…
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Armed Violence

Adejumo KabirMay 6, 2023
2,070

Despite Laws, Nigerian Hospitals Still Reject Gunshot Victims

Adeloye Moses had two targets to meet when he brought out his motorcycle for business in the early hours of…
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Extremism

Adejumo KabirApril 26, 2023
8,877

The Traditional Rituals Causing Religious Tension In Southwest Nigeria

When adherents of the Oro traditional deity broke the fence of a mosque and forced their way in, Imam Abdul-lateef…
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Development

Adejumo KabirApril 19, 2023
1,415

As The Sea Surges In Southwest Nigeria, More Residents Are Getting Displaced

Alagbe Sobowale, a fisherman, was sleeping in his small room apartment in Ayetoro, Southwest Nigeria, around 2:30 p.m., when his…
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