Alarmed by the organized extortion of ordinary road users in the Southeast, a member of the National Human Rights Commission, Ozo Joe Mmamel, has petitioned the Enugu State Police Commissioner, and the General Officer Commanding the 82nd Division of the…
Public Eye: Funmi Iyanda discusses issue of child witches
“It is worse for girls accused of being witches. Men use them. Children as young as 10, 11, 12.”- David Etim Otu on Public Eye. On Sunday, December 20th, 2020, Funmi Iyanda discussed the long-standing issue of child witches with…
#EndSARS Protests: Before we lose the plot – Tony Usidamen
Even as #EndSARS—a nationwide campaign against police brutality in Nigeria—enters Day 12, some still consider it as “misdirected” and “futile.” But I disagree. I believe that it is a legitimate struggle, which underlines the failure of leadership in the country.…
#EndSars: Buhari okays 5-point demand of protesters
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has convened a meeting with stakeholders, agreeing to meet demands, which include halting use of force against protesters and unconditional release of arrested citizens. This is informed from directives by President Muhammadu Buhari…
*Dispute rages in Lagos over lockdown’s likely return (Nation) *Lagos seals off unapproved buildings in Magodo wetland (Punch)
Dispute rages in Lagos over lockdown’s likely return (Nation) Will lockdown return to Lagos as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the nation’s commercial capital? This question is generating intense controversy in the social media as Lagosians participate in an…
Buhari directs justice ministry, IGP, NHRC to implement SARS reform, state police
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja directed the Inspector General of Police, Ministry of Justice and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to work out modalities for the implementation of the report of the Presidential Panel on the Reform of…
Human Rights Commission establishes 13 more state offices (Nation)
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has established 13 more state offices. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Tony Ojukwu, who disclosed this at an event jointly organised in Yola by the commission and the United Nations High Commission for…
