Almajiri Revolt and Banditry in Northern Nigeria

From begging to banditry: Revolt of the almajiris, by Dele Sobowale

“No revolution is the fault of the people but the fault of the government” – Johann Goethe, 1749-1832, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ. A revolution is underway in the Northern states of Nigeria. The downtrodden, constituting 99.9 per cent of the population, hitherto docile beggars, saying “rankadede” to the privileged 0.1 per cent are sick and […] The post From begging to banditry: Revolt of the almajiris, by Dele Sobowale appeared first on Vanguard News.

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