Pulitzer Centre

  • Man in a red shirt and patterned cap walks through a narrow alley bordered by concrete walls.
    Usman Abba Zanna

    Surrendered Terrorists Evade Official Rehabilitation Programme, Reinfiltrate Nigerian Communities

    The journey of a typical Boko Haram/ISWAP member often begins with recruitment, which may be voluntary or coerced. Once enlisted, the individuals serve either as fighters or in non-combatant roles. Life in the forest encampments where these groups operate varies, shifting between periods of relative stability to episodes of intense chaos. Over time, many eventually […]

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  • Ibrahim Adeyemi

    The Forest Exploits of Nigeria’s Blood-Thirsty Terrorists

    Ali Mainasara can’t forget quickly. He badly wanted to speak about his plight, but no one would ask. A gang of terrorists raided his Kurebe village in the Shiroro area of Niger state, North-central Nigeria, and disappeared into the forests with his daughter. The villagers combed every corner of the area in search of Zainab, […]

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  • Al'amin Umar

    ISWAP’s ‘Tax’ System is Bleeding Farmers Dry in Northeastern Nigeria

    Kaka Ali gripped the worn handle of his hoe with both hands, his fingers curling tightly around the smooth wood. The August sun hung low, its rays pressing with unforgiving weight. Before him stretched a two-hectare farm in Chiraa, a desolate village on the outskirts of Monguno in Nigeria’s northeast. The plot, a patchwork of […]

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  • Collage featuring "Vestiges of Violence" text, silhouettes, a person, vehicles, and a "HumAngle" logo on a blue background.
    Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu

    Her Husband Wants Her to Come to Sambisa with Him

    VOV 118: Her Husband Wants Her to Come to Sambisa | RSS.com This podcast episode follows Maijiddah, a returnee in Nguro Soye, Borno State, Nigeria. After her husband left Boko Haram and underwent deradicalization, they started a new life in a resettled community. Now, they face the challenges of limited state support and scarce resources. […]

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  • Collage for "Birbishin Rikici" Episode 109 featuring silhouetted figures, animals, vehicles on a textured background.
    Rukayya Saeed

    Mijinta Yana Son Ta Bishi Sambisa

    Mijinta Yana Son Ta Bishi Sambisa | RSS.com Saurara a: Apple Podcast | Spotify | RSS Tare da goyon bayan Pulitzer Center, wannan shirin na Birbishin Rikici ya duba labarin wata mata da ta auri wani dan kungiyar Boko Haram Wanda yanzu aka ma gyaran hali, da kuma yadda abin da ya faru a baya ke shiga tsakani halin da […]

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  • Kunle Adebajo

    Borno IDPs Relocated to Their Hometown of Ajiri Say They’re Worse Off Now

    There isn’t enough water. The clinic is not functional. And there are frequent terrorist attacks. This is the life internally displaced people have returned to in Ajiri, a small community in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno. But it is not what was promised. The Boko Haram insurgency in the region has led to the displacement […]

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    Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu, Sabiqah Bello

    Knifar: The Women Who Spoke Up

    Ep 109: Knifar: The Women Who Spoke Up | RSS.com In this episode of #VOV, we share the audio version of our video documentary about the Knifar women of Nigeria’s North East; their journey, advocacy for the release of their detained relatives, and their successes and challenges. Done with support from the Pulitzer Center. Producer: […]

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