Tag: Human Right

News of Mass Burial of #EndSARS Casualties, Misleading – LASG

24Jul

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News of Mass Burial of #EndSARS Casualties, Misleading – LASG

The Lagos State government has dismissed rumors of a purported mass burial plan for casualties of the 2020 #EndSARS incident, labeling it as the work of mischief makers seeking to mislead the public. Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, addressed the issue in a statement, urging the public to disregard the false reports circulating on social media. The statement clarified that the misinterpretation and sensationalization of a letter from the Lagos State Government Public Procurement Agency led to the misinformation. The letter in question, entitled "Letter of No Objection: Mass Burial for the 103, the Year 2020 #EndSARS victims," was taken out of context to create confusion and disaffection against the Lagos State Government. The #EndSARS protests,...

<strong>Nigerian Man Sues Malaysia Govt N406m For Unlawful Detention</strong>

12Jan

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News

Nigerian Man Sues Malaysia Govt N406m For Unlawful Detention

A Nigerian man identified as Simon Mamoh, has filed a N406 million suit against the Director-General of Malaysia Immigration Department, Khairul Dzaimee Daud, and three others for alleged unlawful detention and deportation. Mamoh alleges that Malaysian immigration department detained him illegally for 40 days before ordering his deportation from Malaysia to Nigeria. The Nigerian in a lawsuit filed in the High Court of Shah Alam on January 10, listed the compensations being sought to include RM2 million in general damages at a rate of RM50,000 for each day of his unlawful detention, which lasted from March 15, 2021, till April 23, 2021. See Also: Court Convicts Akwa Ibom PDP Guber Candidate, Orders Arrest A local Malaysian online platform, Malaymail, reports that Mamoh is a...

<strong>I Pleaded With Rapist To Use Condom – Married Nurse</strong>

6Jan

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

I Pleaded With Rapist To Use Condom – Married Nurse

A married nurse identified as Imolita (surname withheld), has narrated how she was reportedly raped by a security guard, Ibuchi Emmanuel, at a school where she worked. Imolita told the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos State, how she was on night duty the day the rape occurred while Emmanuel was equally on duty on the said night. Tired depressed female african scrub nurse wears face mask blue uniform gloves sits on hospital floor. Exhausted sad black doctor feels burnout stress The victim who worked as a nurse in a school said that the defendant met her while she was headed to inspect the school’s clinic before going back to her desk and asked to see her later that night. She stated that the defendant knocked on the door around 9om while she was at her desk which had a bed ...

<strong>Aisha Buhari Withdraws Case Against Twitter Critic, Aminu</strong>

3Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Aisha Buhari Withdraws Case Against Twitter Critic, Aminu

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has withdrawn the case against Aminu Adamu, a 500-level student of the Federal University, Dutse. The 24-year-old student was arrested by the police in Dutse for allegedly posting a defamatory tweet on his Twitter handle against the First Lady. Adamu, a student of Environmental Management, was alleged to have posted a plump picture of Aisha Buhari with a caption in Hausa, translated to mean, “Mama is feeding fat on poor people’s money.” He tweeted on June 8, 2022. He was arraigned on Tuesday before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, after almost two weeks in detention and alleged manhandling. Adamu pleaded not guilty and was remanded at Suleja, Niger State correctional facility. See Also: Tweep Remanded I...

Biafran Government Says Rule of Law Must Prevail in Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

5Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Biafra, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Biafran Government Says Rule of Law Must Prevail in Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

The De-facto customary government of Biafra has cautioned the Nigerian government to ensure that the trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu follows the stipulated standard of the conventional rule of law, noting that it is closely monitoring the situation. The government of Biafra said this in reaction to the rearrest and detention of its citizen, Kanu, who is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. This was contained in a statement the government sent to SaharaReporters. It read, “Our official reliable source has it that citizen Nnamdi Kanu has been arraigned by the Nigerian authorities. The circumstances are yet to be clarified. Read Also: We’re Not Against Restructuring, Our Demand Is Biafra, Referendum – IPOB “The Government of Biafra reiterates that clarity, certainty and...

NBA Frowns at Alleged Assault of Security Guard by CCT Chair

2Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

NBA Frowns at Alleged Assault of Security Guard by CCT Chair

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has frowned at the alleged assault of a security guard by the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Danladi, saying such action is unbecoming of a legal practitioner. The NBA in a statement by its Public Secretary, Rapulu Nduka, on Thursday said described Danladi’s action as unfortunate in view of his high office. According to the statement, preliminary investigation suggests that Umar failed to uphold good conduct expected of a public officer occupying such high office as CCT Chairman. It noted that a committee of the association would be set up to investigate the circumstances leading to the altercation. The statement read, “The attention of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has been drawn to the video making the rounds where the C...

Court Unfreezes #EndSARS Campaigners’ Bank Accounts

11Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Finance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Court Unfreezes #EndSARS Campaigners’ Bank Accounts

Following the freezing of the bank account of some promoters of the #EndSARS protesters, a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to unfreeze 20 bank accounts linked to protesters and promoters of #EndSARS with immediate effect. The order was given by Justice Ahmed Mohammed following the sudden withdrawal of a suit filed against them by the CBN through its counsel, Michael Aondoakaa (SAN). The apex bank had asked for 180 days to probe the alleged crime against the defendants. It opted to withdraw its earlier application for an extension of time and the defendants through their lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), subsequently decided to withdraw all processes filed against the suit. During hearing on Wednesday, Aondoakaa told the court that he had discussed w...

11Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, Human Rights, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Youths

Breaking: IGP Disbands SARS Nationwide

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has announced the immediate dissolution of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) effective from Sunday, 11th October. He made the announcement around 1.30 pm at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. He said the police unit is dissolved across all formations, the 36 state commands, and the Federal Capital Territory. He said officers and men currently serving in the unit will be redeployed. He said new policing arrangements to address the offences of armed robbery and other violent crimes will be presented in due course. Details shortly...

Cybercriminals Responsible for #EndSARS Campaign – Buhari’s Aide

5Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Youths

Cybercriminals Responsible for #EndSARS Campaign – Buhari’s Aide

The Personal Assistant to the President on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, has stated that the protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad were coordinated by internet fraudsters. Onochie who disclosed this in a series of tweets that while there were a few bad eggs in the police, the protests against SARS were orchestrated by Internet fraudsters. She tweeted, “I have no doubt that there are some staff of SARS who are unprofessional in their dealings with the public the same way we have unprofessionalism in the army, mainstream police, customs, civil service, public service , traders, doctors, lawyers, journalists, teachers, pastors etc. “But what is going on now is a coordinated attack by cyber criminals joined by unsuspecting innocent citizens. This is not the firs...

UNICEF Expresses Concern Over Jailing of 13-Year-old Child in Kano for Blasphemy

17Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Child Abuse, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria, Religion, United Nations

UNICEF Expresses Concern Over Jailing of 13-Year-old Child in Kano for Blasphemy

The United Nations Children’s agency, Unicef has condemned the sentencing of 13-year-old Omar Farouq to 10 years in prison with menial labour for blasphemy by the Kano State Sharia Court at Feli Hockey, Kano. UNICEF representative in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins condemned the sentence by the Sharia Court for uncomplimentary comments describing it as an abuse of child right. “It also negates all core underlying principles of child rights and child justice that Nigeria – and by implication, Kano State – has signed on to,” Hawkins said. According to him, the sentence was in contravention of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Nigeria approved in 1991. It is also a violation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child – which Nigeria ratified in...