Category: Report
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Rogues Gallery: Five Top Police Officers Who Have Tried To Kill Sowore In Past Years During Civil Protests
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There has been a disturbing pattern of assaults by senior police officers, mostly Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs), against human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, during civil demonstrations in the Nigerian capital, Abuja over the past few years. SaharaReporters can report that eyewitnesses accounts, media reports and…
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Abuja Community Trapped in Hardship, Drinks Dirty Stream Water, Learns in Broken School
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For over five decades, the residents of Dokuma, a remote community in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have lived in severe deprivation, cut off from essential government services. Denied access to basic amenities, the community survives solely on a contaminated stream shared with animals,…
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Over 2,000 Killed Due to Insecurity in Nigeria Between January and March 2025 – SBM Report
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At least 2,000 people lost their lives in Nigeria between January and March 2025, according to a new report by SBM Intelligence. Among the fatalities were 136 security personnel. Borno State recorded the highest number of deaths with 515, followed by Zamfara with 408. Other states with high casualty figures…
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TIB Releases Report On April 7 Protest
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Official Report on the Nationwide Protest by the Take It Back Movement Against the Cybercrime Act in Nigeria Date of protest: April 7, 2025 Prepared by: TIB Monitoring & Evaluation Unit Date: April 12, 2025 Executive Summary On April 7, 2025, the Take It Back (TIB) Movement organized a coordinated…
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Take It Back Movement Launches “State of Human Rights in Nigeria” Report
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The Take It Back Movement (TIB) has unveiled a comprehensive report titled “State of Human Rights in Nigeria,” addressing the deteriorating human rights situation in the country. The report highlights various abuses, including extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrests, and restrictions on civil liberties. Further scrutiny reveals that the healthcare sector…
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Nigeria Ranks Among Top African Nations With Highest Number of Jailed Journalists
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Nigeria’s ranking among African nations with the highest number of jailed journalists has come to light in a recent report, placing the country seventh after Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Rwanda, and Tunisia. The report again, reveals the struggles faced by journalists across the continent, as they fight for press freedom…
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Bloody August: Amnesty International Exposes Nigeria’s Brutal Crackdown on #EndBadGovernance Protests, 24 Killed and 1,200 Arrested
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Amnesty International, a global human rights organization has released a report on Thursday titled “Bloody August: Nigerian Government’s Violent Crackdown on #Endbadgovernance Protests,” which details excessive force used by the Nigeria Police Force against peaceful protesters during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance demonstrations held between August 1-10, 2024. According to the report,…
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Soaring Food Prices Force More Nigerian Households to Beg, Borrow and Skip Meals
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According to a recent report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), a staggering 71 percent of Nigerian households have been affected by the significant increase in prices of essential food items. The report also highlighted that over a third of households have experienced food shortages in the past year,…
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Lakurawa Terror Group Is A Symptom of Nigeria’s Failure to Address Insecurity – Report
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According to a recent analysis from Conversation.com, the Nigerian army has identified a terror group known as Lakurawa as being responsible for attacks along the Niger-Nigeria border in 2024. However, it is important to note that this group is not actually new, as it has been operating in the region…
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Report Reveals 13,000+ Killed, 9,200+ Abducted During Tinubu’s 15-Month Administration
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A startling report indicates that over 13,346 individuals have been killed, and 9,207 abducted across Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu took office in May 2023. According to a report by Beacon Consulting, Nigeria witnessed a surge in violent crimes from May 2023 to September 2024. The report links the alarming…