Vestiges Of Violence

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 new land where they depend on the goodwill of others to survive. Sometimes, they are killed in the process of escaping the danger that lurks in their communities. Sometimes, they are accused of being dangerous and detaine...

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 the hands of the military officer who detained her husband. Host: Hameeda Buhari Scripted by Adejumo Kabir, Reported, and Edited by Adejumo Kabir. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice acting by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim Multimed...

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 episode, we interrogate the extrajudicial killings Nigerians suffer at the hands of the Nigerian Police. Host: Hameeda Buhari Scripted by Adejumo Kabir, Reported, and Edited by Adejumo Kabir. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin...

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, his experience, as well as many others, is being shared as attention is drawn to the extraducial killings of ordinary citizens by vigilantes fighting terrorism in Northwest Nigeria .  Host: Hameeda Buhari Scripted by Adej...

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 to deal with the horrors of the incident without governmental intervention. Host: Hameeda Buhari Scripted by Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim, Reported, and Edited by Nathaniel Bivan. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice acting by Kunl...

Kellu Haruna led the Knifar Movement , a women-lead group that advocated for the release of their husbands who were illegally detained for years without trial. In today’s episode, we examine Kellu’s life and the contributions she made to the movement before her untimely death. Host: Hameeda Buhari Scripted by Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim, Reported, and Edited by AbdulKareem Haruna. Produced by Attahiru Ji...

After constant terrorist attacks, Yanbuki bears nothing but sorrow for its residents. In this episode, we narrate the anguish and trauma couples face after losing their significant other. Host: Hameeda Buhari Written by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, Reported and Edited by Adejumo Kabir Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice Acting by Akila Jibrin, Isaac Oritogun, Mansir Muhammed Multimedia Editor: Anthony Asem...

After losing her son, husband, and granddaughter within the span of eight years, Amina struggles to balance the hope for a new future with the grief of the past. Host: Hameeda Buhari Reported, Written, and Edited by Adejumo Kabir Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice Acting by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, Attahiru Jibrin Multimedia Editor: Anthony Asemota Executive producer: Ahmad Salkida For more stories, v...

Ummi and her four siblings were abducted by Boko Haram members while fetching firewood for their parents. After spending almost five years in captivity, she is the only sibling to survive the ordeal. Host: Hameeda Buhari Scripted by Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim, Reported, and Edited by AbdulKareem Haruna. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice Acting by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, Attahiru Jibrin Multimedia Editor:...

Many communities affected by the insurgency in Nigeria’s northwestern regions often rely on local vigilante forces to defend themselves. In this episode, we tell the stories of widows whose husbands died while protecting their communities. Host: Hameeda Buhari Written by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, Reported and Edited by   Adejumo Kabir Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice Acting by : Ruqayya Saeed, Hawwa...

Like many other girls who were kidnapped in Dapchi, Fatima has to give up her dream of getting an education. In this episode of Vestiges Of Violence, she shares her account of the incident through the deaths of other girls, shared captivity with Leah Sharibu, and her journey near Lake Chad. Host: Hameeda Buhari Written by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, Reported and Edited by Hauwa Shaffi Nuhu  Produced by...

In 2018, over 115 young girls were abducted from their dormitories in Dapchi. Many of the  young girls who sought out education paid the price with their lives. In this episode of VOV, HumAngle tells the stories of these victims and the horrors they had to deal with. Host: Hameeda Buhari Written by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, Reported Nathaniel Bivan and Edited by Kunle Adebajo Produced by Attahiru Jibr...

Armed persons in their hundreds attacked Kagoro, Southern Kaduna, on the night of Sunday, March 20, 2022, and returned the next morning, Monday 21, killing many and burning down properties despite the Military's presence.  Host: Hameeda Buhari Written by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, Reported Nathaniel Bivan and Edited by Kunle Adebajo Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice Acting by : Hawa Bukar, Hauwa Shaffi...

Between Dec. 12 and 14, 2015, the Nigerian military attacked the group of Shia Muslims who were mostly members of IMN, while they were celebrating the birth anniversary of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. Many people arrested during the mass slaughter have spent years in prison without conviction and access to justice. Host: Hameeda Buhari Written by Tracy-Allen Ezechukwu, and Reported and Edited by...

In December 2015, the Nigerian military unleashed attacks on the residence of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) during the Zaria massacre. Several years after the incident, many of the victims continue to live with deformities and pain as they try to recover. Host: Hameeda Buhari Reported by Adejumo Kabir, Written by Tracy-Allen Ezechukwu, and Edited by Adejum...

Children of members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) who were killed by soldiers who attacked the residence of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky still bear the scars of the massacre, years after the onslaught occurred. In this episode, we look at the psychological battles and horrors these children are forced to go through after witnessing the death of their loved ones. Host: Hameeda Buhari Reported by A...

In Maiduguri, Borno State capital, there has been a significant drop in the amount of aid IDP camps receive. Amidst severe hunger, insecurity, and sexual harrasment, many IDPs now prefer to return to their host communities, however unsafe it may be. Host: Hameeda Buhari Reported by AbdulKareem Haruna and Written by Tracy-Allen Ezechukwu, Edited by Kunle Adebajo Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Voice Ac...

Between Dec. 12 and 14, 2015, the Nigerian military unleashed an attack on members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Zaria. When the incidents occurred, the military claimed that the Shia Muslims attempted to assassinate former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai. Many years later, families still suffer the aftermath of the massacre. Host: Hameeda Buhari Reported by Adejumo Kabir, Written by Tr...

The Borno State government has been committed to relocating IDPs from the refugee camps to new resettlement sites or their local government areas. Despite promises of safety and sustenance, the resettlement programme has been met with a lot of challenges. Now, it seems IDPs have to face another kind of displacement. Host: Hameeda Buhari Reported and Written by Kunle Adebajo, and Edited by Tracy-Al...

Communities under Chikun LGA, Northwest Nigeria, are no longer safe. In some settlements across the LGA, empty houses have become a common sight. Many of these communities are constantly attacked by terrorists who kidnap, kill, and destroy properties. Residents continue to leave their homes for other communities, but for how long will their new homes remain safe? Host: Hameeda Buhari Reported by N...

For Zarah, Bama is a community that is both home and a living nightmare. Once a thriving commercial town in Borno State, Bama has become a shadow of itself after consistent attacks by terrorists for over ten years. Despite escaping abduction and multiple abuse from terrorist groups, circumstance forces this young woman to return to a town that has only left her with sorrow and shattered dreams. Ho...

Dec 21, 2021 is a day many in the Unguwan Gwari community in Kaduna will never forget. More than 20 of its inhabitants have been carted away by ransom seeking terrorists. The nightmarish ordeal extends through the holiday period from Christmas to New Years, leaving family members worried and hopeless, as they scramble to meet the bandits’ demands. What happens next will change the fate of this com...

Baana Alhaji Ali’s life has been turned upside down by a six year long detention. Under baseless accusations of being a terrorist, he endures the tortures of Giwa Barracks, while his wife campaigns tirelessly for his release. However, his regained freedom comes at the expense of the home he has always known. Host: Hameeda Buhari Written by Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu and edited by Aduke Babalola Produced b...

Adam Modu’s release by the Nigerian military should have been nothing but good news to his waiting wife and mother. But with an infectious disease contracted during detention still afflicting him, he has become a sort of liability to his already impoverished family. Hosted by: Hameeda Buhari It was reported and scripted by 'Kunle Adebayo, and edited by Anita Eboigbe. Produced by Attahiru Jibrin Vo...

In Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, the Nigerian army arrested thousands of people between 2015 and 2016, in their counterinsurgency attempts when Boko Haram attacks were raging. Many of those arrested were reportedly IDPs. Modu Bukar was one of them. He says he was told by soldiers at the IDP camp that he was being taken away to learn a vocational skill for three months. He ended up being locked u...