HURIWA Questions Handcuffing of Hospitalised Detainee
HURIWA is challenging the alleged handcuffing of a hospitalised detainee, raising fresh questions over custodial security, dignity and medical rights.
Update With Respect to the Murder of Late Anthony Obodo
Three police officers implicated in the killing of Anthony Obodo in Port Harcourt have been dismissed following an Orderly Room Trial, as the NBA says the criminal justice process must…
Police allegedly beat Abuja editor with electric cable, damage phone
Pinnacle Daily Editor Sunday Michael Ogwu has accused police officers and vigilantes of beating him with an electric cable and damaging his phone while he documented a demolition exercise in…
Soldiers, Policemen Who Brutalised Prophet Odumeje Must Be Arrested, Prosecuted – AAC Presidential Candidate, Sowore Condemns Attack On Anambra Cleric
Omoyele Sowore condemned the alleged assault on Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere during the 2022 demolition of part of his Onitsha church and demanded the prosecution of the security personnel involved.
#EndBadGovernance: Two Motorcyclists Jailed For Alleged Protest Regain Freedom After Appeal Court Ruling
Two Borno commercial tricycle operators have regained their freedom after the Court of Appeal overturned their conviction over the 2024 #EndBadGovernance protest, citing serious concerns about the evidence used against…
BREAKING: IPOB Leader’s Lawyer Petitions UN, EU, US, UK, Others Over Kanu’s Torture, Solitary Confinement By Nigeria’s Secret Police, DSS
Counsel to detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has petitioned several foreign embassies and international organisations, alleging prolonged solitary confinement, denial of medical care and violations of his fundamental rights while…
NHRC unveils referral system to protect trafficking victims at borders
The National Human Rights Commission has unveiled a coordinated referral framework aimed at strengthening the protection of migrants, trafficking victims and other vulnerable persons at Nigeria's borders through a human…
Mrs. Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, Mourns the Tragic and Untimely Passing of Princess Mediatrix Chigbo
It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I extend to you, the family of the late Princess Mediatrix Chigbo, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), particularly the NBA…
Akwa Ibom: JUST IN: 13-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Killed by Soldier
Akwa Ibom: A wave of grief and outrage has swept through Ette community in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State following the alleged killing of a 13-year-old…
STATEMENT BY THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MAIDUGURI BRANCH ON THE TRAGIC INCIDENT AT GAMBORU MARKET MOSQUE
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Maiduguri Branch, has strongly condemned the tragic explosion that occurred at the Gamboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri on Wednesday, 24 December 2025, describing the incident…