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Paying Cash For Life In Northwest Nigeria

Vestiges Of Violence
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Paying cash for your life to be spared by terrorists, known locally as bandits, has become more rampant in Sokoto state, Northwest Nigeria. Abubakar Sanusi, a 22 year old recounts his experience, unfortunately, the same cannot be said for his friend, Farouq. Hosted by: Hameeda Buhari Written by: Abiodun Jamiu and Edited by Anita Eboigbe Produced by: Abba Toko Voice acting by: Aliyu Dahiru Aliyu, Muhammed Akinyemi and Abba Toko Multimedia Editor: Anthony Asemota Executive producer: Ahmad Salkida For more stories, visit humanglemedia.com. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Follow this link to listen to our weekly episode of The Crisis Room podcast.

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