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Violence

NOT YOUR LAGOS

Revisiting encounters with ethnic profiling, violence, and disenfranchisement in Nigeria’s 2023 elections.

June 13, 2026June 13, 2026

Damilola OlufemiLeave a comment
Posted in Politics, SeriesTagged 2023, Democracy, Discrimination, Election, Ethnicity, Harassment, Hate, Intimidation, Lagos, Nigeria, Violence, Voting

‘THUGS CAME OVER TO BEAT PEOPLE’

In the 2027 election, I will still vote. I will never allow anybody to intimidate me. Voting is my right.

June 13, 2026June 13, 2026

Damilola OlufemiLeave a comment
Posted in Politics, SnippetsTagged Election, Lagos, Nigeria, Thugs, Violence

SILENCE… THE NEW NORMAL IN THE NORTHWEST

Today, owning a weapon is not only accepted but also seen as essential for survival.

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025

Yusuf AnkaLeave a comment
Posted in Conflict, MemoirsTagged Arms, Bandit, Conflict, Guns, Insecurity, Nigeria, Northwest, Self-help, Violence, Weapons

THE LAST EMBRACE BEFORE THEY LEFT

A centuries-old bond shatters, leaving only the memories of a shared life between Hausa and Yoruba in the Kano old town.

November 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Aliyu Dahiru1 Comment
Posted in Conflict, MemoirsTagged Childhood, Coexistence, Ethnicity, Hausa, Kano, Memories, Migration, Neighbours, Nigeria, North, Peace, Violence, West, Yoruba

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” - Maya Angelou

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