Tag: human rights

Nnamdi Kanu Refuses to Open Defence, Insists Terrorism Charges Have No Legal Basis

Published on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | By Legal Linkz News Desk Leader of the Indigenous People of…

Barr. Maxwell Opara Visits Ailing Chief Aloy Ejimako at Kuje Prison, Condemns Inhumane Treatment of Peaceful Protesters

Human rights lawyer, Barrister Maxwell Opara, has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating treatment of peaceful protesters detained…

Fela and Braithwaite: The Embrace That Defied Oppression

A powerful photograph from February 1977 captures an unforgettable moment in Nigeria’s history, Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti…

Nnamdi Kanu Moves to Open Defence, Lists Wike, Buratai, Uzodinma, Others as Witnesses

The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has notified the Federal…

#FreeNnamdiKanuNow: How Nigerian Police Bypassed Several Courts in Abuja, Headed to Kuje Magistrate to Remand Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Ejimakor, Others

Abuja, Nigeria — In what many observers have described as a calculated attempt to frustrate legal redress and…

IGP Ordered FCT Police To ‘Crack Down’ On #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protesters Monday, Sowore Alleges

Human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, has raised serious concerns over alleged directives from the Inspector-General…

BREAKING: Kidnapped Southern Kaduna ECWA Pastor, Rev. Anthony Lamba, Dies in Bandits’ Captivity

The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has confirmed the tragic death of one of its pastors, Rev. Anthony…

How Tinubu’s Clemency Freed Convicted Kidnapper Linked to Abduction of Mike Ozekhome, Former Deputy Governor Nwike

The inclusion of convicted kidnap kingpin Kelvin Oniarah — linked to the abductions of Mike Ozekhome and ex–Deputy…

Family of Late Bilyaminu Condemns Tinubu’s Pardon of Wife, Maryam Sanda, Describes It as “Worst Possible Injustice”

The family of late Bilyaminu Bello has condemned President Tinubu’s pardon of convicted wife Maryam Sanda, calling it…

President Tinubu Grants Pardon to Herbert Macaulay, Mamman Vatsa, Farouk Lawan, and Others — 82 Inmates Receive Clemency

In a landmark exercise of presidential clemency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a series of pardons and…

DSS Frees Journalists Wrongfully Arrested in Jos, Apologises to NUJ, Pledges Respect for Press Freedom

The Department of State Services (DSS) has released two Jay FM reporters, Ruth Marcus and Keshia Jang, who…