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Human Rights
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Parents of suspects detained for Ardo Risku’s murder claim innocence of their children
Families of men arrested over the killing of MACBAN Benue chairman Ardo Risku Mohammed maintain their relatives were innocent bystanders caught in a police raid in Otukpo.
Prime Minister Starmer to issue formal apology for historical forced adoptions
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will formally apologize for the UK government's role in the forced adoption of approximately 185,000 babies between the 1950s and 1970s.
Legal Group Demands IGP Probe Into Alleged Obstruction of EFCC Officers
A group of lawyers is calling for a formal police investigation after officers allegedly interfered with EFCC officials enforcing a court-ordered property forfeiture in Abuja.
Afghan migrants allege Turkish border guards caused life-altering frostbite through abuse
Young Afghan migrants say they were beaten and abandoned in freezing Turkish border regions by guards, resulting in mass amputations due to severe frostbite.
Sowore Advocates Against Detainment for Exercising Constitutional Freedoms
African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore speaks out on his experience in Kuje prison and argues that exercising constitutional rights should not lead to incarceration.
Lawyers and Civil Society Group Demand Investigation into Police Obstruction of EFCC Operation
A group of lawyers and the civil society organization INAHURAT have called on the Inspector-General of Police to investigate officers accused of obstructing an EFCC operation in Abuja.
Federal Government Facilitates Return of Five Nigerians Held in Côte d’Ivoire
Five Nigerian men have been repatriated after ten months of detention in Côte d’Ivoire, though one member of their group died shortly after his release.
IHRDA Warns Defamation Ruling Against SERAP Threatens Civil Society
The IHRDA has expressed alarm over a N100 million defamation judgment against SERAP, warning that the ruling may stifle human rights advocacy and democratic participation in Nigeria.
IHRDA Expresses Alarm Over Defamation Ruling Against Nigerian NGO SERAP
The IHRDA has criticized a court judgment against the NGO SERAP, warning that the high financial penalties for defamation could silence public-interest advocacy and shrink civic space in Nigeria.
Report: Nearly 80,000 Deaths Linked to Nigerian Violence Over Six Years
A six-year analysis by ORFA reports over 79,000 deaths and 34,000 abductions in Nigeria, highlighting significant religious disparities and shifting patterns of militant activity.