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Lukman Abolade

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  • Senior Correspondent, Investigations, The Punch
Abuja, Lagos
As seen in: The Punch, The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), Africa Oil+Gas Report, Radar Newspaper
Covers:  Human rights, Security and Conflict.
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A Man | Storyteller | Head of Investigations @BusinessDayNg | Ex @MobilePunch, @TheICIR, @africaoilgas | #CFC fan | #OneLoveReligion
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Unending Crisis: How herders invaded Plateau community in reprisal attack despite military presen...

Unending Crisis: How herders invaded Plateau community in reprisal attack despite military presen...

The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) — Since the early 2000s, Plateau State has witnessed several violent communal clashes that claimed more than a thousand lives. Yet, the conflict are unresolved due to the failure of government at federal and state levels. More than a hundred lives and properties have been lost in fresh attacks by ethnic groups.
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Living in the shadow of death: Ibadan communities where children boycott school to avoid soldiers...

Living in the shadow of death: Ibadan communities where children boycott school to avoid soldiers...

The Punch — For over 12 years, residents of several communities in Oyo State have consistently escaped death's snare in the form of flying bullets from a shooting range inside an Army barrack. After several visits to the affected areas, LUKMAN ABOLADE , among other things, gives a reverting account of how education has been disrupted, fuelling fears that it might add to the state's out-of-school children and Nigeria's ballooning index.
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Allegations of extrajudicial killings blight army's peacekeeping operation in C'River

Allegations of extrajudicial killings blight army's peacekeeping operation in C'River

The Punch — Allegations of extrajudicial killings of civilians in a farming community by troops of the Nigerian Army in Cross River State have continued to raise dust. Following repeated denials and defence by the Army authorities that its personnel went on a search and rescue operation in the area.
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Tracking the ransom: How multi-million naira kidnapping industry is growing in Northern Nigeria |...

Tracking the ransom: How multi-million naira kidnapping industry is growing in Northern Nigeria |...

The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) — IN Nigeria, kidnapping has grown into a multi-million naira industry; kidnappers often tagged 'bandits' are increasing and claiming territories. The crime is gaining more prominence due to the millions of naira exchanged for ransoms to kidnappers. At the same time, their activities are not adequately investigated by the authorities.
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Slain 43 Borno Farmers: Does Buhari have a template for condolence messages? | International Cent...

Slain 43 Borno Farmers: Does Buhari have a template for condolence messages? | International Cent...

The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) — ON Saturday, 28th November, Nigerians were again reminded of the unsafe condition of their country when the news of 43 farmers killed by the dreaded Boko Haram terrorist group were broken. The northeastern part of the country has been in major crisis due to incessant killings by terrorist groups, bandits and inter-communal clashes.
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Coronavirus: Children hawk facemasks in Lagos while schools remain closed | The ICIR

Coronavirus: Children hawk facemasks in Lagos while schools remain closed | The ICIR

The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) — Though Lagos State government has ordered all schools to be closed down as a means of keeping schoolchildren safe from contracting COVID-19 virus, there are children who cannot afford to stay at home because they have to earn income for their parents, even during the lockdown. Instead of engaging in online classes, Lagos children hawks facemasks to survive the pandemic
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REPORT: With over 2,000 cases, Lagos, Ogun govts unable to stop inter-state movement despite lock...

REPORT: With over 2,000 cases, Lagos, Ogun govts unable to stop inter-state movement despite lock...

The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) — THE Lagos and Ogun State governments have made multiple public claims to stop inter state movements as part of measures to curtail the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in their respective states but checks by The ICIR revealed that such announcements are mere 'audio announcements' as essential and non essential workers still travel in and outside both states.
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Sowore, Bakare's journey to freedom | The ICIR

Sowore, Bakare's journey to freedom | The ICIR

The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) — ON SATURDAY, August 3rd, 2019, seven men of the State Security Service (SSS) in an SUV, dressed in usual black on black discreetly stormed a hotel in Lagos in the middle of the night and abducted Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters and convener of the RevolutionNow protests. Remember Why?
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Inside FCT hospitals where patients wait long hours to see doctors | The ICIR

Inside FCT hospitals where patients wait long hours to see doctors | The ICIR

The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) — To ascertain the time an average patient spends before seeing a doctor, Lukman ABOLADE visited hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory, and brings this report. WITH arms crossed on his laps and head bowed in a sleeping position, Baba Garba sat on a metal chair waiting to see a doctor at Wuse District Hospital Abuja.
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Nigerian government watches as Chinese companies violate labour laws, workers' rights | The ICIR

Nigerian government watches as Chinese companies violate labour laws, workers' rights | The ICIR

The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) — IN Nigeria, neglect of workers, poor welfare and child labour have characterised the operation of Chinese-owned companies, which is contrary to labour laws, but the authorities often overlook such atrocities. Labour experts say the Nigerian government has been lenient with Chinese companies due to its financial relations with China, writes Lukman Abolade.
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