‘Govt failures fuel escalating conflict between farmers and herders as death toll nears 4,000’ – Amnesty International
-At least 3,641 people killed between 2016 and 2018, most of them this year. –Failure of security forces allows some attacks to last for days. -Authorities’ failure to investigate attacks…
‘Dozens killed as military launches air attacks on villages beset by spiralling communal violence’ – Amnesty Nigeria
–Communal clashes leading to killings with impunity – At least 35 killed as military launches air attacks on villages beset by communal violence The Nigerian authorities’ response to communal violence…
Amnesty International launches “Write for Rights Schools Essay Competition” for the Nigerian students
Amnesty International has launched “The Write for Rights Essay Competition 2017”. The competition is open to all Nigerians in secondary schools. The competition is aimed at empowering young people, support…
Amnesty Nigeria Press Release: Gallows preparation in Lagos prison suggests spate of executions imminent
The Nigerian authorities must immediately scrap plans to execute death row inmates in Kirikiri prison in Lagos, Amnesty International said today amid macabre reports from inmates that the prison’s gallows…
FORCED EVICTIONS IN LAGOS STATE MUST STOP! – Amnesty International
Over 4000 residents of Otodogbame waterfront community in Lagos, Nigeria were on 26 March forcibly evicted from their homes by Lagos State officials. No notice was issued to the residents…
PHOBIA FOR TRUTH AND NEMESIS: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CAN NEVER BE WRONG! by Dotun Roy
In a society where arbitrary use of power to perpetrate countless heinous atrocities with impunity against humanity holds sway, the phobia for truth and nemesis will not be uncommon. And…
Oby Ezekwesili Endorses Amnesty #StopTorture Walk in Abuja
Former Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Co-convener of #BringBackOurGirls movement has expressed support for the Amnesty International “Stop Torture” Walk in Abuja on Friday 26 June.…
Amnesty International: Stand Up & #StopTorture this Friday in #Abuja
26th June is the International Day in support of Victims of Torture. It is a day set aside globally by Amnesty international to take action in solidarity for torture victims…