A lady shared her experiences growing up in Northern Nigeria, noting that extremism didn’t start today. Her post sparked many responses, with people sharing firsthand encounters with violence. One user wrote, “That’s how we escaped being killed that year while coming back from Gombe State. Our savior was the driver who happened to be a Muslim and decided to help us and my dad that looked like a Hausa man.” Another shared, “As of 2016, a woman’s head was cut off in a popular market in Kano just because she asked them to shift from her shop while they were praying. They paraded the head while rejoicing. Only that experience put fear in me up to date.”
These stories are shocking reminders of how deep insecurity and extremism have affected ordinary lives. They show the urgent need for awareness and protective measures.
— The Red Flags
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