Covering conflicts and its reality
2 months ago I got a surprising call from White House Correspondent and Senior International Correspondent for Today News Africa, #KristiPelzel# to speak on the abduction of dozens of students and staff in Kebbi. From her research, she discovered I am on ground and have covered several other abductions in the past. It was a […]
“FEARLESS AMAKA”
Few days ago I got an email from the prestigious Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism [PTCIJ] to share my experiences as a conflict correspondent who has literally covered all the major mass abductions and banditry in Nigeria from December of 2020 till date, and to bring in a first hand account and perspective to […]
Still on Northern Nigeria’s Numerous Abductions and Banditry
I was on #AljazeeraEnglish yesterday discussing the Tegina Abductions and eventual release of the 93 pupils. I went into Tegina after the pupils were handed over to their families. I must say that yesterday’s scene was had to watch- children as little as 4 of age have been in captivity for over 80 days. However […]
The Kebbi Kidnap
Earlier I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Kristi Pelzel Senior International Correspondent with @TodayNewsAfrica and also Senior Director of Global Communications on the Kebbi Kidnap. Well, ignore my dark background. It’s thanks to power cut and a heavy rain outside during the interview. #AmplifyingTheirVoices #OnthegroundJournalist #JournalistWithADifference https://www.facebook.com/100001508087455/posts/4207757479284480/?d=n
Jangebe, a town besieged by bandits
Yes, I returned to Jangebe! An incredibly tough week it has been for the Team and I The school is now shut(temporarily I hope). I wonder what becomes of the many girls whose future is tied to the education they will get from this school I carry a lot of their stories and thoughts in […]
Jangebe Abductions
Yesterday my special report on returning to Jangebe went up. I have heard incredibly tough stories lately, I have heard stories of pain, of utter helplessness. It is sad to say but I must admit that these issues are not ending anytime soon. #DocumentingIncredbleExperiencesFirstHand #jangebeatownbesiegedbybandits #girlonamission #banditsandbanditry #kidnapping
Students abducted in a Federal Government College in Yauri, Kebbi State.
Again, unknown number of students have been abducted in a Federal Government College in Yauri, Kebbi State. It’s unclear how many are males and females and staff members This time, unlike the kidnappings I have covered from Kankara in Katsina, to Kagara in Niger, then Jangebe in Zamfara and Afaka in Kaduna- this […]