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.

Human Rights

Adejumo KabirMarch 8, 2022
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Why Children In Northwest Nigeria Are Ending Up On The Streets

Muhammed Abdulmumin, 11, woke up shivering under a bridge in Zaria, Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria, in the early hours of Feb.…
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Features

Adejumo KabirMarch 7, 2022
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The Bloodbath (4): Nigerians Jailed After Zaria Massacre Share Their Ordeal

After surviving a fire incident during the Zaria Massacre of Dec. 2015, Ahmad Musa was immediately arrested by soldiers who…
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Human Rights

Adejumo KabirMarch 2, 2022
751

Nigeria’s Definition Of Torture Is Faulty, Parliament Needs To Fix It

On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, members of the National Assembly voted on 68 proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution of…
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Human Rights

Adejumo KabirMarch 2, 2022
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The Bloodbath (3): Seven Years On, Wounds From Zaria Massacre Yet To Heal

Yusuf Abdulkareem, 28, did not think he would survive after he was shot by soldiers during the Zaria Massacre of…
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Features

Adejumo KabirFebruary 27, 2022
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The Bloodbath (2): Children Brutalised During Zaria Massacre Still Living With Trauma

Zainab Yakubu’s father and three siblings were killed by soldiers who unleashed an attack on the residence of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky,…
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News

Adejumo KabirFebruary 25, 2022
1,595

The Bloodbath (1): Families Mourn Loved Ones Years After Zaria Massacre

Sherifat Yakubu, 60, tied the knot with her heartthrob, Muhammed Yakubu, in Zaria, Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria, in 1980. They both…
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Human Rights

Adejumo KabirFebruary 18, 2022
699

Nigeria Violates International Legal Standard With Use Of Firearms On Unarmed Citizens

Isiaka Jimoh, 20, had his life cut short at the Under G area of Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria, on…
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Armed Violence

Adejumo KabirFebruary 17, 2022
943

‘Residence Levies’ Dot Lives Of Nigerians Living In Terrorist Controlled Northwest Areas

As Nigerian troops intensify offensives against terrorists in the country’s Northwest region, residents are still paying armed groups to live. …
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News

Adejumo KabirFebruary 14, 2022
1,162

Growing Scandals Of Nigeria’s ‘Super Cop’ Show Accountability Gaps In Security Sector

Abba Kyari, once regarded as Nigeria’s ‘super cop’, has been arrested. The previously celebrated police officer was arrested on account…
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Human Rights

Adejumo KabirFebruary 14, 2022
751

Victims Yet To Get Justice Two Years After Massacre In Cameroon

Two years after some soldiers attacked a seperatist base in Ngarbuh village in Cameroon, killing 21 civilians including 13 children…
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