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The Lagos State Chapter of the Take It Back (TIB) Movement has condemned the growing trend of civilians using military personnel to intimidate and assault Nigerians. This comes in response to a recent incident in which a businessman allegedly brought a soldier to physically assault a commercial motorcycle rider popularly…

The Take It Back (TIB) Movement, Kwara State Chapter, has condemned the unlawful detention of a Journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed, along two activists, including Musa Saidu by the Kwara State Police Command. According to Hussain Abayomi, TIB organizer in Kwara chapter, the peaceful demonstration held on Monday, July 10 2025,…

Following the reported death of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, a storm of reactions has emerged from civil society and pro-democracy activists, with the Take It Back Movement (TIB) strongly condemning the former leader’s legacy as one marred by state brutality, repression, and widespread human rights violations. In a statement…

The Take-It-Back Movement has petitioned the United States Embassy in Nigeria, demanding a visa ban on Senator Ned Nwoko and his wife, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, over human rights violations and abuse of public office. The petition, dated July 4, 2025, and signed by the Take It Back Movement Coordinator,…

The Take-It-Back (TIB) Movement has secured the release of 19-year-old Gafar Oluwaseun Babalola, a Point-of-Sale (POS) attendant detained by the Nigerian Police at their headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos State. Gafar, a recent secondary school graduate, had been arrested days earlier in connection with a suspicious transaction allegedly linked to his…

The Coordinator of the Take It Back Movement in the Federal Capital Territory, Rex Elanu, has issued a statement in response to the recent killings in Benue State, where over 200 people were reportedly massacred in yet another wave of bloodshed attributed to bandits and armed militias. Elanu, who hails…

The Take It Back Movement, Lagos State Chapter, has condemned the unlawful detention of a woman and her two young children, who were reportedly held overnight at a police station following a false allegation instigated by an ex-police officer. In a statement released by Adekunle Adeyemi Taofeeq, the Lagos State…

A protest held in Abuja targeting human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has drawn sharp criticism from various quarters, including educationist and human rights advocate Soneye AbdulAzeez, popularly known as LAS. The protest, which appeared to be organized by a group of individuals alleging that Sowore is…

Nigerian human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has spoken out against the recent blocking of activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore’s Facebook account by Meta, following alleged mass reporting by a group identified as ‘Obidients’—supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Effiong made the statement via his social media handle on…

The Osun State Chapter of the Take It Back (TIB) Movement has submitted a formal petition to the Commander of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State, demanding justice over the alleged assault and robbery of one of its members, Comrade Samson Tola, by operatives of the corps. According to the…