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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Three Suspects Allegedly Arraigned Over Death Of Veritas University Student
Veritas University, located in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, maintained for weeks that Joshua Daniel, a student of the university, had…
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Nigeria’s Poor Criminal Justice System Is Fueling Terrorism. Here’s How
He was arrested for aiding and abetting terrorists; eleven months later, he became a free man. Abubakar Yussufu, also known…
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Families Of Fallen Zamfara Community Guards Remain Haunted By Loss
Residents scampered for their lives when terrorists invaded the Tsafe area of Zamfara on the evening of March 24, 2024.…
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Mother Of Student Who ‘Slumped’ In Veritas University Claims He Was Murdered
The death of Joshua Daniel, a freshman in the Department of Computer Sciences at Veritas University, continues to draw controversy…
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Rape Victim Faces Uncertain Path To Justice In Nigeria’s Adamawa
In the stillness of the Boko Haram war-ravaged town of Madagali in Adamawa state, northeastern Nigeria, a young girl was…
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Police Officer, Son Assaulted By Nigerian Soldier
As Muslims worldwide gathered to celebrate the Eid-Al-Adha religious festival on Jun. 16, things were taking a less peaceful turn…
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‘We’re Hungry’: Nigerians Protest Over Economic Hardship In LagosÂ
On Democracy Day, a day meant to celebrate 25 years of unbroken democracy in Nigeria, some Lagos residents in the…
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Lawless Sky: The Cost Of Nigeria’s Accidental Airstrikes
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Badamasi Alma stood in the middle of the rubble with tears in…
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Police Say No Need To Protest Over Illegal Detention Of Nigerian Journalist
Nigerian police authorities have told journalists not to bother to protest the illegal detention of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with…
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Nigerian Journalists Demand Release Of Daniel Ojukwu, Colleague Detained By Police
A group of Nigerian journalists participating in the same media fellowship as Daniel Ojukwu have called for his release. Ojukwu,…
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