Tag: Amnesty International

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Isime EseneSeptember 26, 2016

YNaija Editorial: Only failed systems allow police officers play God

The recent report by Amnesty International that exposes inhumane behaviour and gross human rights abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 24, 2016

PODCAST: ‘Oga Police IG should lie with wisdom please…’ + more on The Slab with Isime

Chuks, Tolu, and Elsie – who is representing Emeka this week – join The Slab with Isime to talk about ...

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AzeezSeptember 23, 2016

Stop torturing suspects, IGP warns SARS operatives

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Thursday warned operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to desist from torturing and ...

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ToluSeptember 22, 2016

Nigerians say Amnesty International report on police extortion is the absolute truth

According to a newly released report by Amnesty International (AI), “an elite Nigerian police squad set up to combat violent ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 21, 2016

Amnesty Int’l accuses SARS of extreme torture and theft

Amnesty International has accused men of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) of engaging in torture and theft. The body said ...

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Mazi EmekaJune 10, 2016

‘Nigerian Army murdered unarmed pro-Biafran protesters’ – AI

International human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has released a damning report accusing Nigeria’s Army of shooting at unarmed pro-Biafran protesters ...

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Mazi EmekaFebruary 4, 2016

Amnesty International to Buhari: ‘Probe human rights abuse in North East’

Amnesty International has urged Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, to independently investigate allegations of human right abuses by the Nigeria military. ...

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SugabellyAugust 11, 2015

The Case for Prostitution

There’s been much ado about Amnesty International’s recent call to legalize prostitution, with Nigerian bodies reliably condemning it as another ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJune 12, 2015

Buhari ‘will investigate’ Amnesty International’s report on the army

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that his administration will look into the report recently released by Amnesty International where senior Nigerian ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJune 6, 2015

United Nations to Buhari: Investigate Nigerian Army, Boko Haram

President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged by the United Nations to investigate reports of horrifying crimes by the Boko Haram ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJune 3, 2015

Nigerian Army accuses Amnesty International of blackmail

The Nigerian Army has responded to a new report by Amnesty International, where it was accused of carrying out extra-judicial ...

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Op-Ed EditorApril 17, 2015

Salil Shetty: Gen. Buhari, you must rescue the Chibok girls

by Salil Shetty The abducted must be rescued and Mr. Buhari, who will assume office next month, should spare no ...

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Isime EseneFebruary 21, 2015

BREAKING: Nigerian troops recapture Baga from Boko Haram insurgents

by Isi Esene The Nigerian military have announced the recapture of the North-eastern community of Baga, Borno State. The important ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 29, 2015

The military got advance warning about Baga attack || Amnesty Int’l goes hard on the Nigerian Army

by Kolapo Olapoju Amnesty International (AI) has alleged that the Nigerian military was repeatedly warned about impending attacks by Boko ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 15, 2015

Nigerian Army lied, over 150 people were killed in Baga – Amnesty International

by Kolapo Olapoju Following its earlier revelation that over 2,000 people were killed in Baga and Nigerian Army’s response saying ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 13, 2015

Finally, Pres. Jonathan sends someone to Baga – guess who

by James Sambo Following repeated calls to address the reported Boko Haram massacre in Baga, in Borno, President Goodluck Jonathan ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 10, 2015

“Major high of my career” – Omotola gets commendation from Amnesty International

by Temitope Onitiju Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has shared a commendation later she got from human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI). The ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 10, 2015

Speak to Nigerians on Baga massacre – APC tells GEJ

by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan has been tasked by the All Progressive Congress Presidential Campaign to address the nation on ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 10, 2015

This is what Amnesty International says about the latest #Baga massacre

by Damilola Jagun Following the recent reports that Boko Haram killed thousands of people in Baga, Borno state, Amnesty International ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 6, 2014

Extrajudicial killings: Soldiers shoot 16 men to death in Potiskum

by James Sambo According to an AFP report, on Wednesday, 5 November, after morning prayers, Nigerian soldiers rounded up 17 people, ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoSeptember 25, 2014

No @Amnesty, military not guilty of any human right abuses – NHRC

by Laila Ibrahim Contrary to indictments made by Amnesty International about the Nigerian military abusing human rights in the fight ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 19, 2014

Oba of Lagos threatens to open can of worms, but only after 2015 elections

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, says he knows those responsible for the woes of Nigeria, and ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 5, 2014

Nigerian Army slaughters Boko Haram suspects: Is this what Amnesty International has been talking about? (Viewer Discretion)

by Kolapo Olapoju Amnesty International has repeatedly accused the Nigerian Army of extra-judicial killings in its war against the menace ...

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May 17, 2014

BREAKING: Boko Haram threatens to attack 2 boarding schools, abduct more students

by Akan Ido The Boko Haram Islamic sect may be perfecting another sinister plan to abduct more secondary school students ...

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September 28, 2013

Temie Giwa: Extra-judicial killings in Nigeria – Show me your particulars (Y! FrontPage)

by Temie Giwa Here is the remarkable fact, they are killing us. All of us. They kill us in our ...

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July 25, 2013

No, we didn’t: Edo denies signing fresh death warrants

by Rachel Ogbu Following a news report about the death sentence of two convicted criminal in Edo State, the state ...

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July 11, 2013

Death penalty: “We have a right to define what we regard as our national values” – Oshiomhole

by Rachel Ogbu Reacting to human rights activists and campaigners on the issue of the death penalty, Edo State Governor ...

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June 25, 2013

No going back: Death row prisoner to be executed by firing squad in Edo

A death row prisoner in Nigeria is due to be executed by firing squad later this week after prison authorities ...

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June 25, 2013

Death by hanging: Edo executes 4 convicts on death row, Amnesty Int’l kicks

by Rachel Ogbu Four convicted criminals have been executed in Edo State, government officials confirmed on Monday. The criminals had ...

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April 5, 2013

“Cruel and unusual punishment”: Sharia court sentences prisoner to be surgically paralysed

by Rachel Ogbu   A man in Saudi Arabia has received a sentence to be paralysed from the waist down. ...

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