Amnesty International has called on President Bola Tinubu to take urgent steps to halt the wave of killings across the country, warning that continued inaction is worsening insecurity. In a statement on the Palm Sunday attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, the organisation said authorities must probe what it …
Amnesty International Nigeria has raised the alarm over the rising cases of mob violence in the country, revealing that at least 23 people have been killed in recent incidents across different states. The organisation called on the Federal Government to take urgent and decisive action, warning that the trend reflects a dangerous breakdown of law …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that Nigeria may head into the 2027 general election under a climate of repression, insisting that continued crackdowns on dissent pose a serious threat to the conduct of free and fair polls. Atiku raised the alarm while reacting to the arrest of Abubakar Salim Musa, a young Nigerian, …
Amnesty International has accused Ugandan security forces of torture and arbitrary arrests as the country prepares for elections on January 15. President Yoweri Museveni, 81, is seeking to extend his four-decade rule amid rising claims that opposition voices are being suppressed. The rights group says it has documented incidents of security officers beating protesters and …
Human rights groups ActionAid Nigeria and Amnesty International have condemned the violent attacks on peaceful protesters and civic actors in Abuja and Lagos. They described the assaults as a grave violation of citizens’ rights and a threat to democracy. The protests featured Yemi Adamolekun, Executive Director of Enough Is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, who laid flowers …
Global human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI), has condemned the reported use of force and mass arrests during ongoing protests in Abuja on Monday, demanding the release of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Monday, Amnesty International Nigeria …
