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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Police Rescue Man In Solitary Confinement In Sokoto
The police in Sokoto State have rescued a 45-year-old man, Salisu Muhammad, who was allegedly locked up for 15 years…
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Police Rescue Another Man Locked Up For 30 Years in Kano
Police in Kano State, Northwest Nigeria, have rescued a 55-year-old man locked up for 30 years in Rogo Local Government…
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Parents Need Awareness On Mental Health To Avoid Child Abuse – Psychologist
Within one week, reports of parents abusing their children by locking them up to cure them of ailments made headlines…
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Denied Compensation, Apo Demolition Victims Not Allowed To Save Valuables
Lydia Semo lost her husband, Solomon, three years ago. Solomon who was an inspector of the Nigeria Police Force, died…
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Extortion By Security Agents Frustrating Nigerian Youth – Dataphyte/HumAngle Survey
The right to move freely without a care has become a luxury most Nigerian youths cannot afford. Worse, though, is…
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People With Disabilities Were Excluded From Palliatives Distribution In Kano
The Joint Association of People Living with Disabilities has said its members were excluded from palliative distribution during the COVID-19…
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Police ‘Torture’ 2 to Death Over Theft Of 7 Chickens in Bauchi
A Divisional Police Officer in Bauchi, northeastern Nigeria has allegedly tortured three persons accused of stealing chickens, BBC Hausa reported.…
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Kano State Police Command Rescued A Man Locked For 15 years In A Room
The Police in Kano State early on Sunday rescued a 31 years old man locked up in a room by…
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Blasphemy: Muslim Lawyers Support Death Sentence On Musician
Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN) has expressed support for the death sentence passed on a 22-year-old musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu,…
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Fact check: Misleading Photos Used To Justify Blasphemy Laws
A Nigerian Twitter user, My Deen My Swag, has shared some misleading pictures to defend the death penalty for blasphemy…
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