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Inibehe Effiong, a prominent human rights lawyer, has expressed grave concern over numerous reports of indiscriminate arrests and torture conducted by police forces in various southern states of Nigeria. Expressing deep concerns over the alarming level of police extortion in the South, Effiong issued a stark warning on Saturday via…

Human rights activist and journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed has denounced the alleged killing of Jimoh Abdulquadri while in police custody at the Kwara Police Command. Jimoh, who hails from the Balogun Fulani community in Erubu/Asunnara, Ilorin, Kwara State, reportedly died in police custody in the early hours of Friday. It…

Folayemi Akinfolarin, Organizing Secretary of the Lagos African Action Congress (AAC), has reported a series of troubling events during a visit to the Ajuwon Division Police Station on Thursday, 27th December 2024. In an incident report shared by Akinfolarin, which she titled “Incident Report at the Police Station Ajuwon Division on…

Nigerian human rights activist and legal expert Chidi Odinkalu has taken to social media to condemn the ongoing incarceration of Olamide Thomas, calling it “a brazen act of abuse of power and civic intimidation.” Odinkalu’s statement came on Thomas’s birthday, as he joined the growing chorus of voices demanding her…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the fundamental rights case filed by human rights activist Olamide Thomas against Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun until January 6, 2025. Thomas, known for her advocacy of civil liberties in Nigeria, filed the lawsuit after the Nigerian police violate her…

The Federal High Court in Abuja delivered a ruling on the fundamental rights case of activist Abiodun Thomas, who was arrested and detained on the orders of the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The suit, numbered FHC/ABJ/CS/1892/V/2024, was between Thomas Abiodun (the applicant) and the IGP and two others (the…

Social critic Adeola Soetan has issued a stern warning that disregarding the impact of economic policies on people can lead to disastrous consequences such as poverty and famine. Soetan emphasized the crucial link between people and the economy, cautioning that any disruption of the delicate balance through ill-advised policies will…

Emerging reports has made it known that police insiders had revealed that human rights activist Olamide Thomas who was abducted by the Nigerian police in Lagos and relocated to Abuja, is being held in custody based on direct orders from the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. SaharaReporters reported on…

According to Media Rights Agenda’s (MRA) annual report, Nigerian security forces, including the police, military, and intelligence services, have been identified as the primary perpetrators of attacks against journalists in 2024. According to the report, the number of attacks by security forces has risen dramatically over the past three years.…

In a recent statement titled “ALERT”, investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo has warned pedestrians to avoid CMD Road in Lagos between 11 pm and 12 am due to frequent police harassment and extortion by the Ketu division. Soyombo who made a post on his social media accounts claimed that officers from…