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.

Analyses

Adejumo KabirFebruary 2, 2022
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5 Coups In 3 Years, Democracy Under Threat Across Africa

The recent power grabs by the military in African countries may not be unconnected with bad governance perpetrated by heads…
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Analyses

Adejumo KabirFebruary 2, 2022
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Reign Of Impunity: Nigeria’s Security Forces Torturing Suspects To Death

Although a signatory to the ‘United Nations Treaty Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment’, adopted…
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Analyses

Adejumo KabirJanuary 31, 2022
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In Pursuit Of Truth (3): Nigerian Gov’t Regulations Frustrating Journalism

Section 22 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states that “the press, radio, television, and other…
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Analyses

Adejumo KabirJanuary 29, 2022
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In Pursuit Of Truth (2): Illegal Arrests, Violent Assaults Mar Nigerian Journalism

The magnitude of attacks suffered by Nigerian journalists intensifies yearly. From harassment to torture to unlawful arrest, physical assault, and…
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Analyses

Adejumo KabirJanuary 27, 2022
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In Pursuit Of Truth (1): From Reporting To Getting Shot

Like many of his colleagues, Alex Ogbu, a freelance journalist, was on an assignment covering protesting members of the Islamic…
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Human Rights

Adejumo KabirJanuary 26, 2022
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Justice Elusive Months After Police Kill Motorcyclist In Southwest Nigeria

Five months after Saheed Olabomi, a 31-year-old motorcyclist was shot dead by a Police Sergeant in Osogbo, Osun State, Southwest…
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Human Rights

Adejumo KabirJanuary 19, 2022
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#EndSARS: Bystander Survives Torture, Poisoning 15 Months After Arrest

A Nigerian, Peter John, who was arrested and detained during the #EndSARS protest has shared his ordeal in police detention. …
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Human Rights

Adejumo KabirJanuary 19, 2022
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Twitter Ban, Insecurity, Others Worsened Human Rights Abuses In Nigeria In 2021 – HRW

The Nigerian government’s ban on Twitter in June, after the social media company deleted a tweet by President Muhammed Buhari…
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Human Rights

Adejumo KabirJanuary 18, 2022
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Journalist Accused Of Incitement Rots In Kaduna Prison

The day started blurry in Kaduna metropolis, northwestern Nigeria, on Nov. 4, 2021. Luka Binniyat was home with his wife,…
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Analyses

Adejumo KabirAbdulkareem HarunaJanuary 14, 2022
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Has Nigeria Really Recovered All Areas Occupied By Boko Haram In Borno?

Speaking during an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday, Jan. 5, President Muhammadu Buhari said, “If you ask anybody from…
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