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Fisayo Soyombo

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Africa
As seen in: Foundation for Investigative Journalism, TheCable
Covers:  General Investigations, Investigative Reporting, Social Justice, Human Rights, Accountability, Governance, Crimes.
Doesn't Cover: Business
Seeker, digger & teller of hidden stories. Fanatic Nigerian. Incurable Liverpool fan. Fitness junkie. Founder/E-in-C, @fijnigeria. IG: fixayosoyombo
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UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (I): Bribery, bail for sale... Lagos police station where innocent civil...

UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (I): Bribery, bail for sale... Lagos police station where innocent civil...

Investigative journalist 'FISAYO SOYOMBO spent two weeks in detention It cost only N500 for a policeman to ar…

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UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (II): Drug abuse, sodomy, bribery, pimping... The cash-and-carry operati...

UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (II): Drug abuse, sodomy, bribery, pimping... The cash-and-carry operati...

Investigative journalist 'FISAYO SOYOMBO spent two weeks in detention - five days in a Police cell and eight …

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UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (III): A reporter's diary - Living with a 'mad' cell mate, set up by pri...

UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (III): A reporter's diary - Living with a 'mad' cell mate, set up by pri...

Investigative journalist 'FISAYO SOYOMBO spent two weeks in detention I hadn't yet spent a full day at Pedro …

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PORTRAITS OF BLOOD (1): Death Threats, 'Murders', Indiscriminate Arrests... The Post-Lekki-Massac...

PORTRAITS OF BLOOD (1): Death Threats, 'Murders', Indiscriminate Arrests... The Post-Lekki-Massac...

Investigative journalist 'Fisayo Soyombo spent 10 weeks tracing the deaths, disappearances and injuries from …

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PORTRAITS OF BLOOD (II): Names, Photos, Videos... How Lekki #EndSARS Protesters Were Massacred

PORTRAITS OF BLOOD (II): Names, Photos, Videos... How Lekki #EndSARS Protesters Were Massacred

Investigative journalist 'Fisayo Soyombo spent 10 weeks tracing the deaths, disappearances and injuries from …

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PORTRAITS OF BLOOD (III): Survivors of Lekki Massacre Whose Lives Will Never Be The Same Again

PORTRAITS OF BLOOD (III): Survivors of Lekki Massacre Whose Lives Will Never Be The Same Again

Investigative journalist 'Fisayo Soyombo spent 10 weeks tracing the deaths, disappearances and injuries from …

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Honourable Mention for FIJ's Soyombo in Karpoor Kulish International Journalism Award

Honourable Mention for FIJ's Soyombo in Karpoor Kulish International Journalism Award

'Fisayo Soyombo, Founder/Editor of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), has emerged a 'Merit Aw…

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UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (I): Bed-space corruption, terrible food, well-fed rats... Many things n...

UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (I): Bed-space corruption, terrible food, well-fed rats... Many things n...

After altering his looks and taking psychiatric lessons every day for one week, investigative journalist 'FIS…

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UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (II): Staff shortage, ghost workers, principalities and powers... Many t...

UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (II): Staff shortage, ghost workers, principalities and powers... Many t...

After altering his looks and taking psychiatric lessons every day for one week, investigative journalist 'FIS…

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FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS I: 'Maggots in my leg'... an amputee-soldier's 44 months of begging the army f...

FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS I: 'Maggots in my leg'... an amputee-soldier's 44 months of begging the army f...

Since 2009, Nigerian soldiers have been going into battle with Boko Haram - with far inferior arms and ammuni…

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FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS II: The bombed soldier who is now a 'vampire'... and others at the mercy of th...

FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS II: The bombed soldier who is now a 'vampire'... and others at the mercy of th...

Since 2009, Nigerian soldiers have been going into battle with Boko Haram - with far inferior arms and ammuni…

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FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS III: Inside military hospitals where soldiers fan their gunshot wounds and mea...

FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS III: Inside military hospitals where soldiers fan their gunshot wounds and mea...

Since 2009, Nigerian soldiers have been going into battle with Boko Haram - with far inferior arms and ammuni…

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FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS IV: Joy, the faithful lover who married her soldier-boyfriend after his leg wa...

FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS IV: Joy, the faithful lover who married her soldier-boyfriend after his leg wa...

Since 2009, Nigerian soldiers have been going into battle with Boko Haram - with far inferior arms and ammuni…

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FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS V: Reporter's Diary: Escaping a bomb blast in Borno, losing my manhood in Kadu...

FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS V: Reporter's Diary: Escaping a bomb blast in Borno, losing my manhood in Kadu...

Since 2009, Nigerian soldiers have been going into battle with Boko Haram - with far inferior arms and ammuni…

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UNDERCOVER: In Borno, children are dying at IDP camps, foodstuffs are 'disappearing' at SEMA stor...

UNDERCOVER: In Borno, children are dying at IDP camps, foodstuffs are 'disappearing' at SEMA stor...

In October 2016, the senate began probing the alleged diversion of funds and relief materials meant for Inter…

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