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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Sokoto - The Untold Story

Free operations give hope to children with a neglected but deadly disease in Africa

Ibrahim Dalhatu was just 3 when he contracted noma, a severe disease that disfigures the face and often kills affected children

The Independent UK · Sep 22

In Nigeria’s troubled north, a bustling nightlife lives with a morality police and insecurity

There is a thriving nightlife in Nigeria's conservative Sokoto state, which is known as the “seat of the caliphate” for its storied place in the birth and propagation of Islam in West and Central Africa

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Dozens dead after boat capsizes in Nigerian river

A boat capsized in a river in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving dozens dead

The Independent UK · Aug 20

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Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge

Health workers in northern Nigeria say more children are relapsing into malnutrition and cite knock-on effects from the war in the Middle East

The Independent UK · Jul 19

Two weeks on, questions linger over targeting and impact of US airstrikes in Nigeria

Very little information has been shared about strikes in Sokoto state

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8

US strikes on IS targets in Nigeria may only fan the flames of insurgent violence

The public is looking for relief from terrorism and violence. But Donald Trump’s words bolster narratives of foreign ‘crusader’ aggression, says Onyedikachi Madueke, a security analyst at the University of Aberdeen

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2025

US-backed airstrikes in Nigeria hit two ISIS-linked camps, government says

US-backed air strikes in Nigeria hit two Islamic State-linked camps in the Bauni forest of Sokoto State, targeting foreign fighters infiltrating from the Sahel, the Nigerian government said.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 28, 2025

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US warns of more Nigeria strikes as Abuja talks of ‘joint ongoing operations’

Pete Hegseth says ‘more to come’ as Nigerian minister confirms his country provided intelligence for first wave

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2025

US Strikes ISIS Targets In Nigeria As Attacks Continue Across Regions

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said the strikes were conducted on Dec. 25 in Sokoto state, close to Nigeria's border with Niger, targeting what it described as Islamic State camps.

International Business Times · Dec 26, 2025

What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria

The United States airstrikes targeting militants affiliated with the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria are a major escalation of an offensive that Nigeria’s overstretched military has struggled with for years

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025

More than 40 missing after boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Sokoto

Officials say about 10 people rescued after accident in African country’s northwestern region.

Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2025

Nigerian Military Fighter Jet Mistakenly Bombs Civilians, Killing 10

A tragic incident in Sokoto, Nigeria where a military jet mistakenly bombed civilians, highlighting the insecurity challenges in the region.

Nigerian woman jailed for ‘blasphemy’ for 18 months over WhatsApp message

Jatau has been in detention since May 2022 when she shared a WhatsApp video condemning mob action on another woman.

Al Jazeera · Nov 30, 2023

Fear and frustration on Nigeria's border with Niger, closed over coup

Trade between Niger and its neighbours in West Africa has been frozen since regional bloc Ecowas imposed sanctions on the landlocked country when military officers overthrew the elected president in late July. RFI reports from the border between Niger and Nigeria, where the closure has cut off crucial exchanges.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 21, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023

Latest blasphemy killing highlights Nigeria’s problem with religious extremism

Police are yet to make arrests after a butcher was stoned to death by a mob for perceived insult to Islam

Reuters · May 10, 2023

Bodies of 14 people recovered after Nigerian boat sinks

Nigerian authorities recovered 14 bodies and rescued 21 people after a boat accident in northwestern Sokoto state, a local police spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Dynamite News · May 10, 2023

17 children dead after boat capsizes in NW Nigeria

At least 17 children have been confirmed dead and many others missing after a boat capsized in Nigeria's northwestern state of Sokoto. Read further on Dynamite News:

Reuters · May 16, 2022

Nigeria court charges two students over 'blasphemy' death

Two students were on Monday charged in court with conspiracy and inciting public disturbance after a college student was beaten and burned by fellow students who accused her of blasphemy in the northwestern state of Sokoto last week.

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The Independent UK · May 14, 2022

Nigeria: Student's brutal killing triggers protest, curfew

Nigerian authorities have ordered a curfew in a northwestern state, where hundreds protested to demand the release of suspects in the brutal killing of a Christian student accused of blasphemy against Islam

Al Jazeera · May 14, 2022

Nigeria: Curfew declared in Sokoto after student killing protests

Deborah Samuel was beaten and burned by fellow students for alleged blasphemous statements about the Prophet Muhammad.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2022

Mob kills student over ‘blasphemy’ in northern Nigerian college

Cases of mob attacks because of alleged blasphemy happen intermittently in Nigeria, especially in the north.

Reuters · Apr 13, 2022

Boat capsizes in Nigeria, kills 29

At least 29 people died when a boat capsized in Nigeria's Sokoto state in the northwest of the country, residents and the state governor said on Wednesday.

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