'Kunle Adebajo

Head of Investigations at HumAngle. ‘Kunle covers conflict alongside its many intricacies and fallouts. He also writes about disinformation, the environment, and human rights. He's won a couple of journalism awards, including the 2021 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Journalism, the 2022 African Fact-checking Award, and the 2023 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling.

Analyses

'Kunle AdebajoApril 24, 2024
425

Violence-Related Deaths In Nigeria Down By 90%? Not According To Available Data

Deaths recorded due to insecurity in Nigeria have not reduced by 90 per cent in the last year, notwithstanding assurances…
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Human Rights

'Kunle AdebajoApril 1, 2024
2,162

The Fight Against Boko Haram Leaves A Trail Of Ruin And Ashes

Zara Goni remembers. It was a Wednesday in June 2014, around 8 a.m. Her people had scuttled indoors when they…
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Features

'Kunle AdebajoMarch 22, 2024
2,524

Almajiri Children Grow Old, Too. But What Happens When They Do?

Babagana Muhammad spent 14 years seeking religious knowledge. He started when he was five, around the same age children get…
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Displacement & Migration

'Kunle AdebajoFebruary 29, 2024
985

When IDPs Vote: Conflict Chipping Away At Political Freedom Where It Matters Most

On the eve of Nigeria’s last presidential election, around 4 p.m., Ibrahim Hassan wore one of his finest clothes, grabbed…
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Analyses

'Kunle AdebajoJanuary 30, 2024
1,272

More Pictures From Nigeria’s Middle Belt Crisis Have Surfaced. Some Are Misleading

The social media narrative around the deadly conflict in Nigeria’s Plateau state and other parts of the Middle Belt region…
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Features

'Kunle AdebajoJanuary 29, 2024
1,159

IDPs Resettled To Marte Are Fleeing, Complain Of Hunger And Insecurity

“The government told us they were taking us back to our homes. They also said we were not going to…
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Features

'Kunle AdebajoJanuary 18, 2024
1,473

Seeking Food From A Shark’s Mouth And Crowdfunding Your Way Out

How do you get ransom from a person who has nothing? One, you kidnap many people at once. Two, you…
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Analyses

'Kunle AdebajoDecember 25, 2023
1,724

Data Says Security Improved In 22 Nigerian States This Year. Here Are Their Names.

Data shows Nigeria recorded an overall improvement in security in 2023, but some states more than others. The Armed Conflict…
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Analyses

Rolake Ogunfeitimi'Kunle AdebajoDecember 22, 2023
1,200

Half Of Nigerians Not Travelling For Holidays Due To Lack Of Money, High Transport Costs

Will you be spending the December holidays with your family? For many Nigerians, the answer to this question is no,…
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News

'Kunle AdebajoDecember 15, 2023
1,133

Insurgents Attack Borno IDP Resettlement Site, Kill Security Agent

Boko Haram terrorists on Monday, Dec. 11, attacked a community in Jere, an area in Borno, northeastern Nigeria, that is…
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