For nearly two decades, Nigeria fought Boko Haram and its offshoots, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Ansaru, largely with bombs, bullets, and casualties announced in press briefings. However, the slow process of delivering justice through prosecution was the part of the counterterrorism machine that never quite got built properly. Thousands of suspects, […]
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For two weeks, the fate of Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd) had become a barometer for testing whether Nigerian authorities could secure the release of a high-ranking military officer from the hands of terrorists operating in the northwestern region. The answer came on Saturday, June 13, in a press statement by Nasiru Muazu, Katsina’s Commissioner […]
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A suicide explosion occurred at Al-Adum Jummat Mosque in Gamboru Market area of Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, on Wednesday, Dec. 24. The bomb went off around 6:00 p.m., shortly after residents and traders began observing the evening prayers. The Borno State Police Command confirmed that 5 persons lost their lives while 35 others sustained varying degrees […]
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The 300 metres separating Aisha Ali’s new house from the old farmhouse may seem short, but it represents the long journey of her life. The 45-year-old widow crosses fields of various crops that she tends. Aisha was not an active farmer; her late husband handled that. However, he was abducted in 2023 by Boko Haram […]
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United States President Donald Trump has directed the Department of War to prepare for what he called “possible action” to eliminate Islamic terrorists in Nigeria, citing alleged widespread attacks on Christians. The directive, issued through his Truth Social media platform on Saturday, marks one of the most aggressive foreign policy statements by the Trump administration […]
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His past refused to let go. When Kakana renounced allegiance to Boko Haram in 2021, he returned home hoping to rebuild his life, but the first months were marked by trauma; flashbacks of the warfronts, the forest hideouts, the faces of those who died, and the sound of gunfire. Even in daytime, every loud sound […]
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Earlier this year, Ya Jalo Mustapha stayed with her two sons, Ali and Bor, in Njimiya, a village in Sambisa Forest, Borno State, North East Nigeria, an area under the governance of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). In Njimiya, as in other villages under its control, ISWAP’s authority is absolute — enforced through […]
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The paths that lead home are now silent. But it wasn’t always like that. Years ago, weekdays in Tse Torkula followed a familiar rhythm for Lydia Nyiev and other residents. She began with morning prayers, helped her daughters-in-law and grandchildren prepare breakfast, and then set out for the farms, several of which she managed, growing […]
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It’s 1:00 p.m., and the sun in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, scorches without mercy – too hot to stand still and too bright to keep eyes open. Under the blistering heat, however, children clutch their bowls tightly, roaming the streets for food. When it rains, they shiver violently, teeth clattering loud enough to be heard […]
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It was a calm night until just before midnight. And when Mary John had dinner and shared tales by moonlight with her children and grandchildren that Sunday evening, she thought what would follow was sleep and farm work the next morning. Mary said she heard the first gunshots pierce through the silence. “Before we could […]
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Ten civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed in yet another military airstrike targeting the Lakurawa terror group in the Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa area of Silame, Sokoto, North West Nigeria. Fourteen residents suffered varying degrees of injury, including three gunshot victims. Residents told HumAngle they were shot at by the ground forces conducting […]
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The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for the capture and subsequent killing of two individuals it says are aid workers in northeastern Nigeria. The terror group’s statement, shared through its media channels on Dec. 24, announced that the incident occurred near Zari town in Borno State last Thursday, Dec. 19. HumAngle […]
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