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Take It Back Movement Condemns Arrest, and Subsequent Imprisonment Of Homeless Youths Taking Refuge Around Pedestrian Bridges, Says Government Criminalizing Poor People
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The Take It Back Movement strongly denounces the callous actions of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps in their recent sweeps of the pedestrian bridges at Ikate Elegushi and Agungi, Ajah. The arrest of 13 young Nigerians who were merely trying to find shelter under the bridge or in the…
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Nigerian Film Recalls 10 Years of Chibok Girls’ Abduction”
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The abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls in 2014 marked the beginning of a harrowing trend of mass kidnappings that have terrorized Nigeria’s education system, with at least 1,400 students seized in the ensuing decade. While a majority of the victims were released after ransom payments or through negotiations led by…
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Lagos Police Refunds Extorted N100,000 to Returnee from Cyprus
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The Lagos State Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force has refunded the N100,000 illegally extorted by some of its officers from Mr. Rahmon Olamilekan Adekunle, a Nigerian who recently returned from Cyprus, early on Friday morning. The extortion incident occurred at the tunnel in Berger, connecting Magodo area in…
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Take It Back Movement Condemns Lagos Police Extortion, Demands Action
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A shocking and disturbing incident involving corrupt Nigerian police officers in Lagos has exposed the widespread problem of police extortion and abuse of power. The victim, Adekunle Olamilekan Rahmon, a recent returnee from Cyprus, was accosted and extorted to the tune of N100,000 while he was driving his girlfriend to…
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde Visits Circular Road Project Victims, Vows to Resettle Them after Take It Back Movement Intervenes
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Just days after the Take It Back Movement held a mass meeting with victims of the Oyo State Government’s circular road project, which displaced 360 villages and over 5 million people, Governor Seyi Makinde visited the site on April 10, 2023. The visit comes after the Take It Back Movement’s…
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Man Alleges Extortion by Police Officers in Lagos State
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A resident of Lagos State, Ismail Zikirullah, has alleged that he was extorted by police officers at the Ijede Police Station in Lagos. He claims that the officers demanded and received a bribe of N200,000 from him…
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360 Villages, 5 Million People Affected by Oyo State Government Land Grabs: Take It Back Movement Fights Back, Holds Meeting with Affected Community People
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The Take It Back Movement, a pro democracy organizations in Nigeria, held a mass meeting on Monday, April 8th with the victims of the Oyo State Government’s circular road project. The meeting brought to light the scale of the crisis, with 360 villages and over 5 million people affected. Comrade…
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Controversy Erupts as Nigerian Officials Suggest Sending Delegation to US Following Earthquake
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A Facebook post from Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist, claims that Nigerian government officials are considering sending a delegation to the US to assess the damage from the recent earthquake in New York. This has sparked controversy, with many people criticizing the officials for allegedly prioritizing a US visit…
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NHRC Reports 1,580 Human Rights Violations in March, Including 79 Kidnappings and 122 Killings
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In a shocking report, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has revealed that Nigeria experienced 1,580 incidents of human rights violations in March, across all six geopolitical zones. These violations include 79 kidnappings, 122 killings, and cases of domestic violence, child rights abuses, and abductions. Senior Human Rights Advisor to…