Kunle Adebajo

Head of Investigations at HumAngle. ‘Kunle covers conflict alongside its many intricacies and fallouts. He also writes about disinformation, the environment, and human rights. He's won a couple of journalism awards, including the 2021 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Journalism, the 2022 African Fact-checking Award, and the 2023 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling.

Disinformation

Kunle AdebajoDecember 8, 2020
2,182

Factcheck: Video Of Boko Haram Capturing Soldiers Not Recent

Claim: Boko Haram released a video of its fighters capturing and beheading Nigerian soldiers. Verdict: Misleading as the video was…
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News

Kunle AdebajoDecember 8, 2020
840

How COVID-19 Upset Family Planning Services, Threatened Women’s Lives

Omolara* had an unsafe abortion this year and it nearly killed her. Since she gave birth to her first child…
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News

Kunle AdebajoDecember 8, 2020
785

‘My Heart Is In Pain’: Older People Not Spared From Boko Haram’s Onslaughts

The Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria’s Northeast region has had often overlooked devastating effects on elderly people, Amnesty International points…
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News

Kunle AdebajoDecember 6, 2020
506

Six Policemen On Election Duty In Bayelsa Die After Boat Mishap

Six police officers lost their lives on Friday after a speedboat conveying them to polling centres in Bayelsa’s Southern Ijaw…
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News

Kunle AdebajoDecember 5, 2020
2,175

Lekki Massacre: Victims, Families Offered Bribes To Keep Quiet, Threatened, Says Petitioner

Victims of military brutality at the Lekki Tollgate Area during a peaceful demonstration by youths in October are being offered…
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News

Kunle AdebajoDecember 1, 2020
439

‘Buhari’s Reaction To Zabarmari Massacre Empty Condemnation, Not Enough’

Stan Chu Ilo, a research professor of World Christianity and African Studies at DePaul University, Chicago, has described President Muhammadu…
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News

Kunle AdebajoNovember 30, 2020
977

Zabarmari Massacre: I’ve Ordered Military To Take War To Boko Haram ㅡ Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says he has given a marching order to the armed forces “to take the fight to the…
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Features

Kunle AdebajoNovember 29, 2020
3,847

The Deradicalised (1): One Man’s Journey From Almajiri To Jihadist And Then IDP

Nothing about Usman’s* demeanour is menacing. The 25-year-old, thin as a rake, radiates good cheer wherever he goes. He is…
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News

Kunle AdebajoNovember 29, 2020
516

Police Arrest ‘Drunk Officer’ In Abuja, To Subject Him To Psychological Test

The police command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it has arrested one of its officers recently caught on…
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Disinformation

Kunle AdebajoNovember 29, 2020
757

How Fake Facebook Pages Push Misinformation Using Famous News Brands

Have you been following the official Facebook page of that reputable media outlet or rather one of its many lookalikes?…
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