By MURTALA ADEWALE, Kano MORE than 100 suspected political thugs attempting to obstruct the Kano bye-election have been arrested by joint security forces. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed that the commencement of voting in some parts of the constituencies was delayed due to attempts by hoodlums to hijack electoral materials. INEC is conducting […]
By JOAN MOMOH THE pastor identified as Ifediorah Joseph was arrested by the police for flogging children during a “spiritual cleansing” exercise. Nwamaka Ikediashi, an official of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Rivers State, has said that parents of some minors who were brutally flogged by a pastor […]
AMNESTY International says it possesses concrete evidence including names and addresses of individuals allegedly killed extrajudicially by the Nigerian military in the South-East geopolitical zone of the country. “We have our evidence and we are very glad to present those evidence. We are always in touch with families of victims and believe there is a […]
By EMMANUEL ANTSWEN TROOPS of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have dislodged armed herders and recovered an automatic rifle in Benue. Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer, OPWS stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Makurdi. Zubairu stated that on Wednesday, the troops during their routine […]
By IBIRONKE ARIYO A Nigeria-based human rights organisation, Hope Behind Bars Africa has expressed deep concern over the jailbreak at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Keffi (new), which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday 12 August. In a statement signed in Abuja by its Communications Lead, Mr. Obinna Ejiogu, the organisation described the incident […]
By IBIRONKE ARIYO THE Independent Investigative Panel on Alleged Corruption, and Other Human Rights Violations in the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s non-custodial justice system. On the fourth day of a public hearing in Abuja, the panel examined the gaps in alternatives to imprisonment such as fines, compensation, […]
By YUSUF BABALOLA THE Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced on Thursday the seizure of seven trucks of smuggled foreign parboiled rice, used vehicles, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), and bales of used clothing, valued at ₦3.145 billion, in the last three weeks. The Customs Comptroller, FOU Zone A, Mohammed […]
By IBIRONKE ARIYO THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested 40,887 drug offenders, including 45 barons, and seized over 5.5 million kilogrammes of illicit substances in two years. NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, disclosed this in his welcome address during the inauguration of 48 new vehicles for strategic commands and […]
By DORATHY ANINGE THE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has inaugurated Schools Anti-Trafficking Education and Advocacy Project (STEAP) in 10 schools in Benue. The Zonal Commander, NAPTIP, Makurdi Zone, Ms. Gloria Bai, made the disclosure at a two-day workshop for school principals and vanguard coordinators under STEAP. Bai said that […]
NIGERIA’S correctional system is indeed in crisis. In just nine years, the country has witnessed no fewer than 19 confirmed jailbreaks, with over 7,200 inmates escaping custody—many never to be seen again. What was once a trickle of isolated incidents has turned into a troubling surge, with attacks becoming bolder, more frequent, and disturbingly easy. […]