Yoruba

An old drum beats a path from the ancients to Erykah Badu

16 May 2012

LAGOS — With a curved stick in one hand, a five-year-old Nigerian pre-schooler staggers as she tries to steady what’s been slung from her shoulder: a drum and many generations of history.

Nigeria: JTF Arrests Yoruba Boko Haram Chief in Kano

13 May 2012

[Leadership] A man suspected to be the operations commander of the Boko Haram sect was yesterday arrested by the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Kano. Suleiman Mohammed, who hails from Ogbomosho in Oyo State, believed to have masterminded several deadly attacks in Kano, has been moved to Abuja for interrogation.

Nigeria: JTF Arrests Yoruba Man Alleged to Be Boko Haram Commander

12 May 2012

[Leadership] The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) has arrested a Yoruba man, Suleiman Mohammed, who hails from Ogbomosho, Oyo State and is allegedly operational Commander of the Boko Haram sect in Kano.