Nigeria’s Missing Persons Problem
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Human Rights
Tragedy On The Road To Maiduguri’s Cattle Market
One cool morning many Septembers ago, Goni set out on a long journey to the urban capital of Borno with…
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Armed Violence
Chased By Terrorists, Caught By The Military: Two Sides Of An Ugly War
Boko Haram wanted Adam Lawan dead. As a politician and vigilante, he represented everything they detested: allegiance to democratic rule…
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Human Rights
Losing A Toe To Military Brutality And A Family To Insurgents
If it were not for the insurgency, Aja Kaye would likely have all his toes intact. His brother, Ali Mallam,…
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Humanitarian Crises
Life For The Displaced Woman When Her Husband Goes Missing
When Hajja Hawwa Saleh arrived in Maiduguri in late 2015 as a displaced woman, there wasn’t enough food for her…
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Humanitarian Crises
She Lost Three Children Before The War, And Then It Took All That Was Left
Yagana Mamanaye’s life was complete, and then it wasn’t. She had everything she wanted. A home that embraced her. A…
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Human Rights
Eight Years After He Went Missing, A Letter Came Bearing Good News. But It’s Not Enough.
Not long before the world went on lockdown in early 2020, Hajja Gana Muhammad, 60, received a letter that brought…
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Features
‘When Is Father Coming Back?’
Hauwa Bulama has never met her father. If not for his national identity card, she would not even know what…
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Featured
‘Sometimes I Wish For Death’: A Displaced Mother Grieves Loss Of Last Child
His real name is Lawan Muhammad but everyone calls him L7. This is because, in 2005, when he was still…
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Features
A Missing Father, Six Daughters And A Struggling Wife
“I would be very happy. I would be happier than you could ever imagine. I would hit my legs against…
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