Crime

Zamfara wedding kidnapping escapee recounts attack

A Nigerian couple have put their wedding celebrations on hold after gunmen abducted at least 29 guests travelling home from the ceremony. A survivor told the BBC the groom was "devastated" by the attack. Jafar Kanoma said the

I can’t remember how many people I have killed

I am Abdulfatai Olagunju Tijani Ifeanyi. I’m from Erin-Ile in the Oyun Local Government Area of the Kwara State of Nigeria. I was born in the South-East, but my father is from Erin-Ile. I am 23 years old. I was a student of the University

My married boyfriend ordered an acid attack on me

My name is Ladi Ishaku. I am 27 years old. I reside in Badirrisa, Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State. I am a student of the Federal College of Education, Yola, nearing the completion of my national certificate of education in

John Bunn: Words saved my life

John Dwayne Bunn, a 43-year-old African-American loves his books. His all-time favourite is Sister Souljah’s ‘The Coldest Winter Ever’ where a mother advocates for the improvement of her black community as she witnesses losing her loved

How a selfie revealed Miche Solomon’s true identity

On a day in 2015, the school day started out as just any other. Miche Solomon had just commenced a new academic year; new students also wandered the corridors of the school navigating their new environments. As Miche stood, she