Northwest Nigeria

  • Hands holding a smartphone with a weak signal icon, against a backdrop of communication towers and silhouetted buildings.
    Salim Yunusa

    Birnin Gwari Is Still Offline Three Years After Nigeria’s Telecom Shutdown

    At dusk, Najibullah Nakaka begins a 20-minute steep climb to Wajen Etisalat, a hilly neighbourhood in Birnin Gwari, Nigeria, where the mobile signal is slightly stronger. Locals gave it the name, which translates to Etisalat’s Place, because it is one of the few spots where you might find internet access, even if only momentarily. The […]

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    Abdullahi Abubakar

    Farmers Hold 2 Women Captive As Negotiating Pawns In Zamfara

    Farmers of Birnin-Magaji community in Zamfara State on Tuesday, Aug. 28 abducted two milkmaids suspected to be Fulani women in retaliation for the abduction of their fellow members. The farmers say they were angered by the sudden abduction of four innocent persons by the armed terrorist group at about 4:30 pm WAT in northwestern Nigeria. […]

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  • Abdullahi Abubakar

    Terrorists Abduct Village Head, 4 Others In Zamfara

    Terrorists have kidnapped Danjimma Hakimi, the village head of Kwali in Bukuyum area of North West Nigeria. He was abducted alongside four other farmers when the terrorists invaded the community on Saturday, Aug. 26. Hakimi is said to have been critical of the activities of terrorists in the area. Sources told HumAngle that he stopped […]

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  • Abdullahi Abubakar

    Terror Group Sends Bullets To Communities In Northwest Nigeria

    When Mainasara, 32, was released by terrorists who abducted him, he was given three bullets to deliver to three communities; Birnin-Tudu, Leshi, and Gayawa in Zamfara state, northwestern Nigeria. The ammunition is intended to signal incoming attacks. The terror message was sent through the abductee on Thursday, Jan. 22, around 7 a.m. local time. Mainasara […]

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