Villages across the northern and middle belt regions of Nigeria are subject to violent attacks. The perpetrators and motives behind these attacks are widely contested. However, the reality is that until verifiable evidence is gathered about who is committing these atrocities and why, there can be no justice for survivors.

In this first installment of “eyeWitness in Action”, Hassan John, a prominent Nigerian human rights journalist and Anglican priest, explains his efforts to document these attacks, seek justice, and tackle misinformation in Nigeria using the eyewitness to Atrocities app.