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SERAP Educates Benue Residents on Tracking Security and Demanding Accountability
SERAP conducted a training session in Makurdi to help Benue residents improve their security tracking skills and hold public officials accountable for security expenditures.
Intersociety attributes reluctance of Igbo youths to join military to regional security issues
A new report by Intersociety and the Ekwenche Research Institute links the lack of interest in military service among Igbo youths to fears over missing persons and alleged human rights abuses in the South-East.
Intersociety attributes decline in Igbo youth military enrollment to mass arrests and killings
A report by Intersociety reveals that mass arrests and extrajudicial killings by security forces have led families in the South-East to discourage their children from enlisting in the Nigerian military.
Senegal pursues legal action against 71 men in escalating anti-homosexuality campaign
Senegal has officially charged 71 men with unnatural acts as part of a widening crackdown on homosexuality, while dropping charges against 28 others.
Coalition urges international intervention to secure transparent Osun gubernatorial election
A coalition of civil society groups and students is demanding that global powers pressure the Nigerian government to uphold democratic standards during the upcoming Osun State gubernatorial election.
CDHR Raises Alarm Over Constant Rotation of Delta State Police Chiefs
The CDHR has criticized the frequent replacement of Delta State police commissioners while welcoming the appointment of Samuel Erale Etaifo as a step toward regional balance.
Ifeanyi Ejiofor Views 27 Coffins as Evidence of Nigeria’s Security Breakdown
Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor labels the mass burial of 27 terror victims a stark sign of Nigeria's failure to curb violence, urging the government to prioritize security over electoral politics.
UN report exposes brutal gang violence across Haiti
A UN report highlights escalating gang violence in Haiti, detailing hundreds of killings, sexual assaults, and mass displacement of civilians.
Court Orders EFCC and Zenith Bank to Compensate Homadil Realty ₦4 Million for Illegal Account Freezing
Justice M. A. Hassan has ordered the EFCC and Zenith Bank to pay a combined ₦4 million to Homadil Realty Limited for the unlawful restriction of the company's bank account.
Demand for independent investigation into Army Foundation College follows sexual assault allegations
Politicians and victims are demanding an independent investigation into the Army Foundation College at Harrogate following serious allegations of rape and sexual harassment involving teenage recruits.