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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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#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…
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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…
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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…
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‘Hustling Kingdom’: The Rise of Internet Fraudsters in South-South Nigeria
A young Kelvin carries multiple identities. Today, he’s Kelvin, but that might change tomorrow, depending on the identity game he’s…
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South East Nigeria Still Reels from Nnamdi Kanu’s Incarceration
Most communities in southeastern Nigeria fall silent every Monday. Markets that once buzzed with commerce stand empty, schools that nurtured…
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One Man’s Desperate Cry as IPOB Strangles the Southeast
The hum of a generator was the sound of success for Uzor Igwe. In his small but bustling workshop in…
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