Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has stated that over 1000 #EndBadGovernance protesters are currently in prison custody nationwide following the recent hunger protests. The protests, which were held between August 1 and 10, turned violent in some parts of the country,…
The Country Director of Amnesty International, Sanusi, condemned the invasion of the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja on Wednesday. He disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The raid, which occurred on Wednesday night, was described as…
Amnesty International, a prominent global human rights organization, has disclosed that over 1,000 Nigerians who took part in a nationwide demonstration against escalating hunger and poor governance are currently being held in prisons throughout the country. The organization has criticized…
2,600 persons, mostly women and children, have been killed following attacks on 50 Benue communities between January 2023 and February 2024, Amnesty International says. Amnesty International Programme Director, Mrs Barbara Magaji, disclosed this during a photo exhibition and news conference…
The Amnesty International, has called on President Bola Tinubu to give utmost priority to the protection of human rights in all ramifications. Mr Isa Sanusi, Country Director, Amnesty International, Nigeria, said this at the launch of its Human Rights Agenda 2023,…
The Presidency has condemned Amnesty International’s latest salvo at Nigeria, regretting that “they have decided to side with terrorists, before the liberty of those they injure, displace and murder.” Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on…
At least 112 persons have been killed and about 160 kidnapped following bloody attacks in Kaduna and Plateau states within the last one month, Amnesty International has said. According to a communique on Tuesday, the rights organization attributed the deaths…
