Human Rights
HumAngle’s Human Rights Desk examines gross human rights violations such as extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary arrests/detention. It also covers issues surrounding press freedom and monitors reports and activities of human rights organisations.
-
In Niger Republic, The Junta’s Peace Is Not Everyone’s Peace
Aichatou often heard of insecurity for most of her life, but never experienced it herself. She had relatives who had…
Read More » -
Nigeria’s New IGP Faces a Legacy of Failed Policing, Human Rights Abuses
When he became Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP) in 2023, Kayode Egbetokun vowed to fight criminality and insecurity with vim…
Read More » -
Mining in Adamawa Turns a Community’s Only Water Source into Poison
Blessing William crouched by the stream in Bole-3 at dawn, scrubbing pots and dishes. The water surface had a milky…
Read More » -
Borno’s Local Elections Marred by Apathy and Open Malpractice
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, was meant to be a pivotal civic exercise across Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, as residents were…
Read More » -
A Decade After Zaria Massacre, Families Still on Long Walk to Justice
Fatima Alhassan is 20 years old now, but her voice still carries the weight of a ten-year-old girl who watched…
Read More » -
Poor Pay, Zero Growth: Nigeria’s Casual Workers Sinking into Despair
Bilkisu Haruna’s* voice carried over 25 years of frustration, rising through the phone. Her life, which she expected to change…
Read More » -
Five Years After He Killed a UNIJOS Student, Nigerian Police Officer Faces Death Sentence
Ruya Auta, the Nigerian police officer who shot and killed 20-year-old Rinji Bala on May 13, 2020, has been sentenced…
Read More » -
#GallariMen: Journalists, CSOs Demand Justice for Borno Torture Victims
Journalists and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have joined forces to seek justice for 42 men arbitrarily detained and tortured by…
Read More » -
What Happened to Gallari’s 42 Men After 12 Years in Military Detention?
Before his arrest 12 years ago, Ahmadu Gujja was a strong man in his mid-20s and his family’s breadwinner. Life…
Read More » -
The Hidden Sexual Violation Crisis Faced by Female Patients in Nigeria
Advisory: Some readers might find this story distressing as it details experiences of sexual violence. Mardiyyah Hussein* had not yet…
Read More »
