Podcast
Vestiges Of Violence
Episodes — page 4
- Name: Mamio. Status: Detained. Location: Unknown.
In 2012, as the Boko Haram crisis thickened in Maiduguri, Borno State, the local market took a downturn. And so, Alhaji Modu, 40, decided to travel down to Lagos, in southern Niger…
- Special Episode
On Ep. 79 of HumAngle’s Vestiges of Violence podcast, we discuss our coverage of the insurgency in Nigeria’s northeast, the impact it’s had on our reporters, and the journey so far…
- Resettlement or Second Displacement?
In 2021, the Borno state government announced that it would close down all camps for displaced persons in Maiduguri and begin resettling occupants back to their hometowns or other…
- ‘You are not dead, Neither are you alive'
In the presence of dwindling funding for humanitarian operations and hunger, displaced persons have fewer alternatives than to brave the cost and security risk associated with farm…
- Life In Boko Haram’s Caliphate
What is life like as an abducted woman in the Boko Haram enclave? How different is it from life in state-controlled territories? Listen to Amina’s story in this week’s episode.…
- Displaced And Infected
The widespread devastation from the insurgency in the northeast has left thousands of people displaced and living in terrible conditions. While most IDPs struggle with hunger and…
- A Missing Husband, A Hopeful Wife
Six-year-old Hauwa was conceived in Andara, a community in Bama, Borno State. Nine months later, she was born at an IDP camp kilometers away in the heart of the local government ar…
- When It Rains, Children Die
In the Wuro-Ahi camp located in Fufore, Adamawa State, Northwest Nigeria, a clinic that cares for Internally Displaced Persons shuts down. Lives of children are lost, including Sa…
- When A Mother’s Greatest Joy Vanishes
In a way, Amsa blames herself for what has happened. Back in Cameroon when they were refugees, her son, Lawan, wanted to remain in the country and work for his boss. But his elder…
- ‘They’ve Not Seen Even His Corpse’
In northeastern Nigeria, it is not that strange when you say a person is missing. There are tens of thousands of people who have not been accounted for since they left their home c…
- The Married Lives Of A Boko Haram Abductee
What happens when a woman gets abducted by Boko Haram? Scripted and Reported by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, Edited by Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice acting by Hau…
- Displaced From Home After Escaping A Massacre
On Monday, June 2, 2014, members of the Boko Haram terror group killed about 400 people in Gwoza Local Government of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria in what has now been known as th…
- What Happened To Bukar Mandara?
Bukar and Halimah lived with their children in Nguro Soye, a community in the Bama area of Borno, before the insurgency broke out in Northeast Nigeria. But when the terrorists arri…
- Two Displaced Persons; separated in the flesh, tied in their hearts
Before the Boko Haram terror groups inception decades ago, Adamu and Rahmatu were in love with each other before the worse happened to them. Years after they fled their homes due t…
- A Nigerian Refugee In Cameroon Goes Missing
What happens when people escaping from terror attacks in Northeast Nigeria run into neighbouring countries in West and Central Africa? The short answer is they become refugees. But…
- The Perfect Husband, But Missing
There are many things displacement does to war victims. First, they become detached from their ancestral homes and lose most of their belongings. Then, they become strangers in a n…
- A Military Officer Locked Up Her Husband, Then Proposed To Marry Her
Between 2014 and 2015, Bama Hospital recorded serious human rights violations, especially sexual abuse. On today’s episode, we narrate the painful sexual abuse Falmata suffered at…
- Gory Memories Of Apo Six Murder Remain With Victims' Families 17 Years After
Every time Elvis enters his car in the morning, he remembers that his older brother was killed in a similar vehicle 17 years ago. Since the murder, not much has changed. On today’s…
- Growing Wave Of Extrajudicial Killings Of Unarmed Fulanis By Vigilantes
Ja’e Sanni lost his son to ethic profiling by vigilante groups. He never thought the case would make it to the public since there had been no media report on the incident. Today, h…
- One Family Suffers Trauma As Two Cousins Remain Captive
Azurfa and her cousin Peace had no idea that their Kaduna-Abuja train ride would be a traumatic experience for them and their family. Back home in Kaduna, their families are left t…
