Tag: human rights
Inibehe Effiong Raises Alarm Over Police Harassment, Torture, and Extortion
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has voiced serious concerns over the rising cases of indiscriminate harassment, torture, and…
Policeman Accidentally Shoots and Kills Woman in Ekiti
A tragic incident unfolded in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, when a young woman, Ifeoluwa Adekalu,…
Soldier Detained for Exposing Colleague’s Boko Haram Links Collapses in Custody
Private Mohammed Idris, a soldier of the Nigerian Army, has reportedly collapsed at a detention facility in Maiduguri,…
Saudi Executes Six Iranians for Drug Trafficking
Saudi Arabia has executed six Iranian nationals convicted of drug trafficking, marking a continuation of the kingdom's strict…
NBA Litigation Committee Condemns Police Assault on Lawyer, Demands Immediate Action
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Litigation Committee has expressed its unequivocal condemnation of the brutal assault on…
CDS Orders Probe into Okuama Leaders’ Deaths in Military Custody
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has directed an urgent investigation into the deaths of…
Heavy Police Presence at Magodo Estate Amid Protests for Dele Farotimi’s Release
The unfolding events at Magodo Estate in Lagos State have captured national attention, as the Nigerian Police Force…
FIDA Nigeria Celebrates 60 Years of Advocacy and Justice at Triennial Conference Opening
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA Nigeria) commenced its highly anticipated Triennial Conference with an opening ceremony…
NHRC Panel Clears Nigerian Military of Forced Abortion Allegations
NHRC In December 2022, Reuters published a report that sent shockwaves through Nigeria and beyond, alleging that the…
NBA Launches 16 Days of Activism Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), through its Human Rights Institute, will host 16 days of activism against sexual…
Afam Osigwe: Detention of Minors in #EndBadGovernance Protests Violates Human Rights.
NBA President Afam Osigwe, SAN, Advocates for Human Rights and Justice Amid Controversial Arraignment of Minors Since assuming…
Social Media Activist VeryDarkMan Detained by Nigerian Police
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has revealed that social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan…