Have You Heard of Dandal Kura?

Launched in the northwestern state of Kano in 2015, Dandal Kura was established by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with Nigerian journalist and manager Faruk Dalhatu and David Smith, the station's Canadian project lead.

As reported by Al-Jazera, the manager Faruk Dalhatu says "Dandal Kura was established to roll back the narratives of Boko Haram, and to produce quality content that will help to improve communities."

The station is accessible to more than 10 million Kanuri speakers across Nigerian states and neighbouring Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Sudan.

Relocated to Maduguri, the Borno State capital in 2016 when peace returned to the city. The station broadcasts information about the government's efforts against Boko Haram and informs listeners of fighters' activities and planned attacks.

At the peak of Boko Haram's campaign of violence, the radio station featured psychologists, counsellors and Muslim leaders to demystify the group's ideology. They also informed the audience of security measures to take as attacks raged across villages and towns in the northeast.

There are news bulletins, regular updates from the station's 30 correspondents, and an array of feature programmes on "deradicalisation", education and entrepreneurship.

They also informed the audience of security measures to take as attacks raged across villages and towns in the northeast.

Looking ahead, Dandal Kura plans to tackle another scourge which acts as a motivating factor for recruits to armed groups - unemployment.

As against the erroneous opinion about the Boko Haram group, it was discovered that the station is largely run by Muslims who risk their lives to ensure they are overcome.

There have being several threat to attack the station by the Boko Haram group via calls during live programme. And Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Boko Haram also released a video threaten attacks on the station.