In Nigeria’s troubled north, a bustling nightlife lives with a morality police and insecurity
Vincent Tabat smokes a waterpipe inside a nightclub in Sokoto, Nigeria, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) 2026-08-28T04:56:54Z SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — Multicolored strobe lights sweep across a dance floor soon to throng with sweaty revelers and shrilling voices singing along.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from AP says: Vincent Tabat smokes a waterpipe inside a nightclub in Sokoto, Nigeria, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) 2026-08-28T04:56:54Z SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — Multicolored strobe lights sweep across a dance floor soon to throng with sweaty revelers and shrilling voices singing along.
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- Primary source: AP
- Published: Aug 28, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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