Tag: Amnesty International
Lekki Tollgate massacre: Perpetrators must face justice – Amnesty International
Amnesty International has said perpetrators of last year's Lekki Tollgate massacre in Lagos must face justice after #EndSARS panel released…
Nigeria vows to snub Amnesty International, accuses it of bias for IPOB terrorists,
The latest attack by Nigeria against the agency followed a report about "enforced disappearances" of detainees in Nigeria.
112 people killed in Kaduna, Plateau in one month – Amnesty International
Amnesty International has lamented massive killings in Kaduna and Plateau States, saying 122 people have been killed in the states…
115 IPOB members killed: Amnesty International
Amnesty International on Thursday accused Nigerian security forces of using excessive force and killing at least 115 people in a…
100 Chibok schoolgirls still missing 7 years after
Seven years after hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram jihadists in Chibok, northeast Nigeria, more than 100 are…
#LekkiShooting: Amnesty International accuses Nigerian government of cover-up
Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian government of covering up those responsible for the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at Alausa…
Amnesty International demands Sowore’s release
Amnesty International has called out President Muhammadu Buhari over the arrest of Omoyele Sowore, asking him to stop targeting activists…
CSO faults Amnesty report against military
A human rights organisation under the aegis of Conference of Nigeria Civil Society for Peace, Human Rights and National Unity…
Buratai tells troops: ICC, AI in ‘wicked, unnecessary distractions’
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has urged troops not to be distracted by the move by…
DHQ accuses Amnesty International of blackmail
The Defence Headquarters has accused Amnesty International (AI) of blackmailing the Nigerian military, citing its recent report accusing the military…
Older people unsung victims of Boko Haram war: AI’s latest shocking report
Older people have been the biggest casualties of the Boko Haram war. They are often randomly shot and killed by…
IGP Adamu to Amnesty: Police didn’t shoot protesters, we lost 22 men, 205 stations
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has debunked accusations by Amnesty International that policemen shot at #EndSARS protesters.
Traditional ruler raises alarm over Amnesty International’s tracking of Nigerian troops
By Suleiman Shehu The Olowu of Kuta in Osun, Oba Adekunle Oyelude has faulted claims by the Amnesty International that…
Lekki Massacre: Amnesty says Nigerian authorities trying to cover up
The Nigerian authorities’ must end their attempts to cover up the Lekki Toll Gate massacre, Amnesty International said, as it…
Amnesty International accuses FG of empowering SARS to maltreat Nigerians
Amnesty International Nigeria has accused the Federal Government of empowering officers of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to maltreat Nigerians by…