My On-Ground Reporting On The Abuja Abduction And How It All Happened
University of Abuja Abductions
6 have been abducted. This time it’s Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. This is the staff quarters of the University of Abuja where over 50 call them “hoodlums, “bandits, “unknown gunmen”, whatever! A Professor of Economics and his son and 4 others are today’s victims. Sadly, from December of 2020 to today, Nigeria has recorded […]
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 […]
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 […]