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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Nigerian Air Force Admits Responsibility For Nasarawa Airstrike That Killed Dozens
The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed for the first time it carried out an airstrike six months ago in Nasarawa…
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REPORT CARD: Human Rights Abuses Marred Buhari’s Tenure As Nigeria’s President
He rode to power in 2015 on a promise to respect the rule of law, but Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure as…
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Handbag Carriers, Gate Keepers… The Nigerian Police Officers Who Are Domestic Servants
When Ademola Adigun* was recruited into the Nigeria Police Force in 2016, he swore to put his best in the…
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New Documentary Highlights Need For Continued Reportage And Visibility Of Chibok Girls
The Nigerian government has not been active enough in rescuing abducted Chibok girls, a documentary by Women Radio has said.…
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When Parents Don’t Press Charges Against The Men Who Raped Their Children
Three-year-old Deborah* was playing with her mates outside her home when one of her neighbours decided to take her for…
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Despite Laws, Nigerian Hospitals Still Reject Gunshot Victims
Adeloye Moses had two targets to meet when he brought out his motorcycle for business in the early hours of…
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The Traditional Rituals Causing Religious Tension In Southwest Nigeria
When adherents of the Oro traditional deity broke the fence of a mosque and forced their way in, Imam Abdul-lateef…
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Nigeria’s Notorious SARS Unit Is Dead, But Its Atrocities Live On
Rasheed Balogun was heading to the market to support his mother at her fish store in the Ajah area of…
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Like Presidential Election, Journalists Suffer Attacks During Nigeria’s Governorship Polls
On Saturday, March 18, while coming out of his home to cover the gubernatorial elections in Lafia, North-central Nigeria, Edwin…
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JNIM Releases French Journalist After 711 Days in Captivity
The jihadi organization Jama’atu Nusratul Islam Wal Muslimin (JNIM), which has ties to Al-Qaeda, released French journalist Olivier Dubois on…
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