Podcast
True Crime with Reni
Episodes — page 7
Mary Slessor, The Twins, and The Kings of CalabarThe story of the twins in Old Calabar is bigger than one name. Mary Slessor played a huge role, but Efik kings and local communities had already begun changing this belief decades…
The Babak Khorramdin storyThree murders. One family. Hidden for years.
The Name; Nwiboko ObodoA real history, a divided memory, and a village name people still react to.
The Woman Who Said She Was GodOn one street in Mushin, people removed their shoes before entering a house because the woman inside said the ground was holy.
Scary Folktales With Rules for Staying AliveThese are folktales. Stories passed down to teach warnings and survival lessons.
A Courtroom. A Mother. Eight Gunshots.Marianne Bachmeier. Pronounced by some German sources as “Mariana” or “Marian-uh”. My accent landed somewhere in between 😩
What Happened in Zaki Biam?October 2001. Benue State. What happened in Zaki Biam is still remembered today.
Aba Women’s WarA palm frond passed through a market. No words. Every woman understood. What followed forced the British government to back down.
Trapped Inside Westgate MallA normal Saturday at a Nairobi shopping mall turned into a four-day terrorist siege. This is what happened inside Westgate.
The 2010 Kampala World Cup BombingsPeople gathered in Kampala to watch the World Cup final. Two bombs went off. Seventy four people died. This is what happened that night.
The Junglers: Gambia’s Government Death SquadThey didn’t hide it forever. One of them sat down and confessed on live TV. Who he killed. Who ordered it. And what the government did for years in silence.
The Case of Olamide AlliThis is Olamide Alli’s story.
Two Crises. One PatternTwo short stories. Different places. Different times. Can you spot the recurring theme?
Sir Ahmadu Bello: The Sardauna of SokotoCan someone be a hero even if their vision did not include everyone Sir Ahmadu Bello the Sardauna of Sokoto built the North and shaped Nigeria in ways we still feel today
Nigeria’s First Military CoupJanuary 15, 1966. The day Nigeria’s democracy ended and military rule began.
Ivy Wangechi’s MurderShe was about to become a doctor. He decided she would not live to see it. This is the story of Ivy Wangechi.
Bai Bureh vs the British EmpireIn 1898, the British tried to tax every African home in Sierra Leone. One man refused. They tried to arrest him. He answered with war. This is the story of Bai Bureh.
Who Killed Alfred Rewane?He was wealthy. He was influential. He was fearless. And he was murdered in his own home. This case was never solved.
George Yemi Iwilade: Afrika of OAUThe murder of George Yemi Iwilade: Afrika of OAU
ACCUSED OF WITCHCRAFTThe danger of being accused of being a witch
