Isa Adamu’s voice carries both resignation and fury. “Insecurity has really affected our agricultural productivity,” the 45-year-old farmer told HumAngle on the outskirts of Shinkafi in Zamfara State, North West Nigeria. “Food insecurity became the order of the day. Millet, sorghum, beans, cattle, all have disappeared before our eyes.” He once harvested enough to feed … The post Once Landowners, Farmers in North West Nigeria Now Toil on Terrorists’ Farms appeared first on HumA...| HumAngle
The first call to prayer in Malumfashi, northwestern Nigeria, was barely finished when gunmen stormed the Unguwan Mantau area. It was around 5 a.m. on Aug. 19, and the small mosque was full of worshippers, old and young men, all bowed in devotion, when the attack happened. It was a moment chosen for maximum shock … The post After Katsina Mosque Attack, Familiar Question Returns: Do Peace Deals Work? appeared first on HumAngle.| HumAngle
Operating with stealth, Lakurawa conduct their attacks through door-to-door, farm-to-farm raids, often under the pretext of collecting zakat.| HumAngle