Vestiges Of Violence

The Knifar women have not seen their husbands who were illegally arrested and wrongly detained. Some of the arrests go as far back as 2015.  Now, they struggle through a new phase; being returned back to their homes without their sons and husbands. Hosted by: Hameeda Buhari. Written by: Ahmad Salkida and edited by Osato Edokpayi Produced by: Abba Gongulong.  Translated by: Aliyu Dahiru Aliyu, Oluw...

The last time Mary Amua saw her son, he had helped her escape murder and had gone back to help others. Now reeling from his death, Mary spends her days in an IDP camp, wishing he was around to help them. Host: Hameeda Buhari. Written by: Anita Eboigbe, edited by Osato Edokpayi Produced by: Abba Gongulong.  Social promotions by: Muhammed Akinyemi Voice acting by: Maryam Mustapha and Nathaniel Bivan...

Namsoor is in her second trimester of pregnancy at the Tse Yandev IDP camp in Benue State, North-central Nigeria. People are worried for her but Namsoor is hopeful for her delivery.  Host: Hameeda Buhari. Written by: Anita Eboigbe, edited by Osato Edokpayi Produced by: Abba Gongulong.  Social promotions by: Muhammed Akinyemi Voice acting by: Maryam Mustapha and Oluwaseun Adebowale Consulting produ...

Veronica used to have farms and feed many mouths until her farms were attacked. Veronica now lives with the turbulence of an IDP camp and the loss of loved ones.  Host: Hameeda Buhari. Written by: Anita Eboigbe, edited by Osato Edokpayi Produced by: Abba Gongulong.  Social promotions by: Muhammed Akinyemi Voice acting by: Maryam Mustapha Consulting producer: Osato Edokpayi Senior producer: Anita E...

Dorcas was running for her life and the life of her children when Death caught up with her in Benue State and  took two of her children. Host: Hameeda Buhari. Written by: Anita Eboigbe, edited by Osato Edokpayi Produced by: Abba Gongulong.  Social promotions by: Muhammed Akinyemi Voice acting by: Okechukwu ChiChi and Attahiru Jibrin Consulting producer: Osato Edokpayi Senior producer: Anita Eboigb...

Upon retirement, Ajir Godwin hoped to spend his pension and gratuity farming and relaxing. But the conflict in Benue state has since put him on the run.  Host: Hameeda Buhari. Written by: Anita Eboigbe, edited by Osato Edokpayi Produced by: Abba Gongulong Translation by: Muhammed Akinyemi Consulting producer: Osato Edokpayi Senior producer: Anita Eboigbe Executive producer: Ahmad Salkida For more...

Falta Gambo’s husband, Modu Ngubdo was detained by the Nigerian military in 2015. While still awaiting trial, Falta is anxious about his return because she now has a child for another man. Host: Hameeda Buhari. Written by: Anita Eboigbe, edited by Osato Edokpayi Produced by: Abba Gongulong. Voice acting by: Maryam Mustapha Consulting Producer: Osato Edokpayi Senior producer: Anita Eboigbe. Executi...

For the Internally Displaded Persons in Tse-Yandev Camp, a mosquito net cave is a home. These IDPs live in fear of rain which will potentially make them homeless if it becomes too intense.  Having survived violence in Benue, they now have to survive the aftermath of conflict in everyday life.  Host: Hameeda Buhari. Written by: Anita Eboigbe, edited by Osato Edokpayi Produced by: Abba Gongulong.  V...

Agule watched her son die after a brief illness in an IDP camp because she could not afford medical bills.  Death knocked on her tent when her daughter became ill and was saved by a doctor’s charity. Like Agule and her children, several IDPs in camps across Benue state are one illness away from death. Host: Hameeda Buhari. Written by: Anita Eboigbe. Produced by: Abba Gongulong.  Voice acting by: M...

To listen on Apple Podcast, click here , for Google Podcast, click here , for Spotify, click here and for Buzzsprout, click here . Aminata was abducted by Boko Haram terrorists and married off to Muhammad Bukar, a terrorist.  She fell in love with Muhammad, who she says was kind to her. Years after escaping from the terrorists’ den, Aminata is not over her love as she struggles with life as a disp...

Internally displaced persons in Rann, Borno, Northeast Nigeria were awoken by the sound of a fighter jet hovering above them. Seeking security, they moved towards soldiers stationed at the camp.  The fighter jet shot at them, killing at least 115 people.  How did things go so wrong? Host : Hameeda Buhari. Written by: Anita Eboigbe,  Edited by: Osato Edokpayi Produced by: Abba Gongulong.  Voice act...

17- year old Bana Usman was illegally arrested and detained by the Nigerian military. He was kept at the infamous Giwa military barracks for five years before he luckily made it out.  Unfortunately, he is no longer the same boy he was when he went in. Bana's health has become an extreme source of pain for his family. Host : Hameeda Buhari. Written by: Anita Eboigbe. Produced by : Abba Gongulong. ...

In 2016, Nigeria started a deradicalisation programme for former Boko Haram terrorists in the Northeast region of the country. The program has been controversial, as the terrorists can neither find a home in their former towns, nor with displaced persons at IDP camps.  In this episode, a former terrorist and some IDPs share the experiences during the process.  Host : Hameeda Buhari Written by : Ku...

Fateemah lost her family to a terrorist at 11, becoming a displaced orphan before she knew how to scrub her back. Her survival has been sustained by prostitution, which was forced on her by circumstances. Now, she wants to give her children a better life but her hands are tied.   Host: Hameeda Buhari. Written by: Kunle Adebajo and edited by Osato Edokpayi. Produced by: Abba Gongulong.  Translation...

A 25-year-old IDP woman is kidnapped by Boko Haram while she is trying to make a living from fetching firewood. She is then forced into a marriage with a terrorist and sexually abused.  Despite gaining freedom from Boko Haram captivity, she is still haunted by the trauma of watching someone get killed and having to live with a stigma forever.  This is her story. Host: Hameeda Buhari Written by: Ku...

In this episode of ‘Vestiges of Violence’, we share the story of two victims of the ravaging insurgency in Nigeria’s Northeast. Bulama and Jugudum struggled to keep love alive as they fought through pain, displacement, daily struggle for survival and reconnecting after a long period of separation. Featured story: Knifar: Separated By Military, A Borno Couple’s Uphill Journey Back To Each Other. Ho...

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