Amnesty

#EndBadGovernance: Over 1000 Protesters Currently In Prison Custody – Amnesty International

5 months ago922 min

According to the Amnesty International, at least 632 protesters are being held in Kano State, while over 109 are being detained in Sokoto prison custody. Amnesty International, global human rights organisation, has reported that over 1000 Nigerians who participated in a nationwide protest against worsening hunger and misgovernance are currently being held in prison custody across the country. The organisation criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu for responding to the peaceful protests with...

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Deborah Samuel’s Killers Faced Camera, Bragged And Held A Matchbox – Amnesty International Slams Nigerian Government For Not Prosecuting Culprits Since 2022

9 months ago963 min

Describing the latent behaviour of the government on violent crimes, the global rights organisation, stated that the consistent failure of the Nigerian government to tackle violence in the name of religion has effectively sent the message that anyone could commit murder and get away with it. Global human rights body, the Amnesty International, has decried the failure of the Nigerian authorities to hold to account killers’ of Deborah Samuel over alleged blasphemy more than one...