Fresh Assassination Plot Against Whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh in Anambra Prison Exposed as Global Rights Groups Demand His Release Global human rights organisations have raised alarm over a fresh alleged plot to assassinate detained whistleblower Nnamdi Daniel Emeh inside Awka Correctional Centre. A weapon was reportedly smuggled into the prison with instructions to stage a fight and kill him, despite multiple court orders granting him bail for more than 18 months. Blueprint for Free Speech and 20 other international groups have petitioned Nigerian authorities, demanding his immediate release, an independent probe into the threats, and accountability from the police whose investigation findings remain hidden. Emeh, who exposed alleged extrajudicial killings and organ harvesting by Anambra police officers, continues to face prolonged detention, vanished court documents, and repeated obstruction of justice — even as he recently won an international whistleblowing award. #NnamdiEmeh #WhistleblowerProtection #HumanRightsNigeria

Ondo Youth Brutalised by Naval Officers Battles for Life as Navy Redeploys Accused Commanding Officer Gbenga Omogbemi, an Ilaje youth brutally assaulted by naval personnel over an alleged theft of $9,000 belonging to Navy Captain Aliyu Usman, remains in critical condition despite earlier reports claiming he had died. The Nigerian Navy has since redeployed Captain Usman, who was accused of leading multiple violent operations in Ilaje communities, including destruction of property, arson, killings, harassment, and repeated sexual assaults. Residents say the officers invaded Obejedo, Obe-Adun, and Obe-Nla on October 19, destroying property worth millions and leaving several people missing. Community members insist the Navy fabricated claims of illegal refining, while activists defending the victims have reportedly been arrested. They are calling for a full investigation and justice. #OndoState #NigerianNavy #HumanRightsAbuse

Protesters, Slams Political Persecution The Solidarity Network for Workers’ Rights (SNWR) has raised a fresh alarm ahead of the December 10, 2025 court session in the ongoing trial of 11 young activists arrested during the #EndBadGovernance demonstrations. The group described the prosecution as a “state-orchestrated witch-hunt” aimed at silencing citizens who protested against hunger, inflation, insecurity, and worsening poverty. In a statement signed by its coordinator, Daniel Akande, the coalition accused Nigerian authorities of weaponising the judiciary to crush legitimate dissent. SNWR said that over a year after the arrests, the government has failed to present “a single credible piece of evidence” to support allegations of treason or an attempt to “wage war against the state.” Akande — who is also one of the defendants — claimed he was abducted from a place of worship and later framed in a treasonable felony case he knew nothing about. #Nigeria #HumanRights #EndBadGovernance #WorkersRights

EXCLUSIVE: A Bayelsa High Court has admitted the controversial “confessions” of domestic workers accused of stealing jewellery belonging to ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan — despite their testimony that the statements were extracted under torture. The defendants — Golden Vivian, Vincent Olabiyi, Tamunosiki Achese and Emmanuel Aginwa — earlier told the court they were brutalised by officers of the notorious Operation Puff Adder before being forced to confess. Prison and court insiders say the judge accepted the confessional evidence regardless of the torture allegations, raising fresh concerns about rights abuses and fairness in the high-profile trial. #Bayelsa #PatienceJonathan #HumanRights #NigeriaCourt

Survivors Expose Brutal Atrocities by Russia’s Africa Corps in Mali as Refugees Demand Global Action Survivors in Mauritania’s M’berra refugee camp are recounting harrowing stories of torture, executions, suffocation, and mass killings allegedly carried out by Russian mercenaries operating under the rebranded Africa Corps in Mali. Despite the transition from the Wagner Group to Africa Corps, testimonies reveal unchanged tactics marked by brutality and impunity. Dozens describe beatings, waterboarding, public executions, and large-scale operations designed to terrorise communities, raising urgent questions about Mali’s security partnership and the militarisation of governance across the Sahel. Analysts warn that outsourcing national security to unaccountable mercenary forces is deepening regional instability. Survivors now demand justice and global intervention as the human cost of Mali's geopolitical shift continues to mount. #Mali #AfricaCorps #WagnerGroup #SahelCrisis #HumanRights

Nigerian Whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh Wins Global Prize While Detained for Exposing Police Organ Trafficking Blueprint for Free Speech has honoured Nigerian whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh with a 2025 global Whistleblowing Prize, even as he remains imprisoned despite a court-ordered bail. Emeh, 26, exposed a notorious police-led organ trafficking and extortion ring in Anambra State, triggering international attention and investigations. After fleeing Nigeria, he was arrested on an Interpol Red Notice in 2023 and charged with offences civil society groups describe as fabricated retaliation. Despite meeting bail conditions, he has remained in detention for nearly three years amid alleged assassination attempts, court obstruction, and claims that implicated officers were promoted instead of prosecuted. Rights groups say the case exposes deepening impunity in the Nigerian security system and poses a critical test for whistleblower protection and rule of law in the country. #NnamdiEmeh #NigerianWhistleblower #PoliceOrgantraffickingNigeria #BlueprintforFreeSpeechPrize #WhistleblowingAwards2025 #AnambraPoliceAtrocities #ExtrajudicialKillingsNigeria #InterpolRedNoticeNigeria #WhistleblowerRetaliation #HumanRightsAbusesNigeria #AwkaCorrectionalCentre #RULAAC #PPLAAF #PoliceCorruptionNigeria #WhistleblowerProtectionAfrica #NigerianJusticeSystemFailures

Family Petitions IGP as Ogun Policemen Accused of Torturing Okada Rider to Death The family of 28-year-old motorcyclist Saheed Ganiyu Ayinde has petitioned Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, alleging that officers at the Ago-Iwoye Divisional Police Headquarters tortured him to death while in custody. According to the petition submitted through their lawyer, Ayinde was arrested alongside his roommate after being falsely linked to a robbery. He was reportedly chained, brutalised, and repeatedly tortured by Inspector Yakub Adams until he died in detention, with witnesses describing his clothing soaked in blood. The family condemned the police for extra-judicial killing, extortion, and human rights violations, accusing officers of attempting to conceal Ayinde’s death. They demanded a full investigation, protection for witnesses, and disciplinary action against all officers involved. The petition warns that failure to act could heighten tensions within the community. #PoliceBrutality #OgunState #JusticeForSaheed #HumanRights #NigeriaPolice #ExtraJudicialKilling #IGPEgbetokun #SecurityNews #RuleOfLaw #SaharaReporters

Coalition Demands IGP Probe Rep. Chinedu Ogah Over Alleged Militia, Journalist Arrests A coalition of civil society organisations in Ebonyi State has urged the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate multiple petitions accusing House of Representatives member Hon. Chinedu Ogah of operating a militia group in Ikwo community. Led by Prof. Joseph Agbo of Ebonyi State University, the coalition said the allegations — including unlawful arrests, prolonged detentions, and assaults on journalists and critics — are too serious to ignore. They cited cases of detained journalist Friday Alefia, TikTok creator Chisom Achor, his brother Chinonso Imeba, Paul Nweke, and the alleged disappearance of social media critic Methuselah Anyigor. The groups also condemned the beating of journalist Godwin Aliuna by Neighbourhood Watch operatives and criticised the Ebonyi NUJ for its silence. The coalition called for equal treatment of all petitions, insisting that while Ogah has the right to defend his reputation, due process must be followed and rights abuses must not be overlooked. #ChineduOgah #EbonyiState #IGPEgbetokun #HumanRights #MilitiaAllegations #PressFreedom #JournalistArrests #CivilSociety #NigeriaNews #Accountability

Colombian Fisherman’s Family Files Human Rights Complaint Over Deadly US Boat Strike The family of Colombian fisherman Alejandro Carranza, killed in a U.S. military boat strike on Sept. 15, has filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights accusing the U.S. government of illegally killing him. The petition claims Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered attacks without knowing who was on the boats. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has also accused the U.S. of murder, insisting Carranza was a harmless fisherman showing distress signals. The incident is part of a wider U.S. strike campaign against alleged drug boats under President Donald Trump, which has killed more than 80 people and drawn bipartisan scrutiny in Congress over legality and possible war crimes — especially amid reports that survivors of an earlier strike were killed in a second attack. #USNews #Colombia #AlejandroCarranza #BoatStrike #HumanRights #IACHR #PeteHegseth #DonaldTrump #DrugWar #Caribbean #GustavoPetro #WarCrimes #MilitaryStrikes #ABCNews #InternationalLaw

Muyiwa Adejobi: A Symbol Of Arrogance Of Power! – By Tope Temokun Former Police PRO Muyiwa Adejobi has been accused of ordering the violent snatching of activist Omoyele Sowore’s Ray-Ban glasses during a protest — an act that critics say goes beyond petty misconduct to highlight the deep culture of impunity in the Nigerian Police Force. As lawyer and rights activist Tope Temokun argues, Adejobi’s alleged actions reflect a reckless abuse of office, contempt for citizens’ rights, and misuse of state power. The Nigerian Constitution guarantees human dignity and protection of property, yet such violations persist under the cover of uniform and authority. Temokun stresses that this is not about sunglasses, but about the principle that no officer is above the law. The role of a police spokesperson should build trust, not instill fear. Allowing such abuses to pass without accountability only entrenches tyranny. He concludes that Adejobi’s record must not be forgotten, and that the wheels of justice must one day hold him to account. For Nigeria to progress, law enforcement must be subject to the very laws it enforces. #PoliceReform #HumanRights #Accountability

Tinubu Govt Using Buhari-Era Strategy To Silence Me – Sowore Human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has dismissed fresh forgery allegations against him, describing them as a recycled tactic to silence and blackmail him. Speaking on Channels TV Hard Copy, Sowore said the accusations mirror the Buhari administration’s 2019 strategy, when he was arrested and charged with terrorism financing, money laundering, and cybercrime claims later dropped in court. He also faulted a recent court order directing banks to furnish the Inspector-General of Police with his account details, calling it a violation of his privacy and fundamental rights. Sowore maintained that the forgery allegations lack basis, arguing that the supposed evidence presented by the police does not amount to forgery. He accused the government of repeatedly framing charges without proof to keep him in court battles. The activist linked the renewed case to his protests for better welfare for retired police officers and his opposition to the extension of IGP Kayode Egbetokun’s tenure, which he insists is illegal. #Sowore #NigeriaPolitics #HumanRights

The family of 21-year-old Moses Mba has accused security aides attached to Cross River Governor Bassey Otu’s residence of brutally beating and fatally shooting him. His mother, Mrs. Victoria Mba, said the governor’s aides showed no concern during Moses’ hospitalisation and even monitored his treatments before his death. The family rejected claims by the state government that Moses was mentally unstable and had attacked a guard, citing his strong academic record and religious devotion. Police confirmed the case has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice. #CrossRiver #JusticeForMoses #HumanRights

A viral video has sparked outrage after Edo State Taskforce operatives, backed by police, were seen dragging residents—including teenagers and interstate commuters—into buses for allegedly violating the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Witnesses reported harassment, assaults, and forced arrests, with critics condemning the crackdown as unconstitutional and abusive. Many on social media likened the taskforce’s actions to notorious patterns of police brutality in Nigeria. #EdoState #TaskforceAbuse #HumanRights

The Edo State Taskforce has come under fire after a viral video showed operatives dragging residents, including teenagers and commuters, into buses for allegedly violating the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Witnesses reported harassment, assaults, and forced arrests, with police officers assisting the taskforce. Critics condemned the crackdown as unconstitutional, violent, and abusive, questioning how travelers on federal roads could be punished for state laws. The incident has sparked outrage on social media, with many likening the taskforce’s actions to past cases of police brutality. #EdoState #HumanRights #TaskforceAbuse

UN human rights experts have warned that recent oil asset sales in Nigeria by Shell, Eni, ExxonMobil, and TotalEnergies violate international law, citing a lack of transparency and failure to ensure cleanup of decades of pollution. In letters to the companies and governments of Nigeria, the UK, US, France, Italy, and the Netherlands, the UN stressed that divestments without remediation risk worsening human rights abuses in the Niger Delta. The experts urged urgent cleanup, compensation, and accountability for historic environmental damage. #NigerDelta #OilPollution #UNHumanRights

VIDEO: Enugu Vigilantes Kill Young Man Over False Theft Allegation A young man, Nosike Madueke (popularly called Wojuwo), has been beaten to death by members of a vigilante group in Amagu Iwollo Oghe, Ezeagu LGA, Enugu State, following a false claim that he stole a woman’s clothes. Witnesses said the vigilantes, led by the community’s CSO, Chukwuebuka Hillary Ngwueche (aka Osuofia), tied Madueke and assaulted him with machetes, guns, and irons until he died. A video showed the victim being paraded, beaten, and later lying lifeless on the ground. Sources allege this is the third killing linked to the vigilante group, accusing them of repeatedly targeting people from Madueke’s community. Police are yet to issue an official statement, though the case has been reported to the State CID. #Enugu #HumanRights #Justice

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Tailor & 8-Month-Old Baby Detained Since March Protest — Critically Ill, Denied Court Access A Nigerian man, Misbau, has raised alarm over the detention of his wife and their baby in Suleja Prison, Niger State. He told SaharaReporters that his wife, a tailor, was arrested during a March 2025 #FreePalestine protest while delivering clothes to a customer. Both mother and child have remained in custody for five months without trial. According to him, they are now critically ill, without access to proper medical care. He described the detention as unjust, urging President Bola Tinubu and Nigerians to intervene. #Nigeria #Justice #HumanRights #FreePalestine

Libya Police Raid Migrant Prostitution House, Arrest 36 Nigerians, Chadians Police in Ajdabiya, Libya, have raided a residential house allegedly used for prostitution involving undocumented migrants, according to Migrant Rescue Watch. The operation, conducted on the orders of the public prosecutor, led to the arrest of 36 undocumented migrants — 18 men and 18 women and children of Nigerian and Chadian nationality. Authorities confirmed that those apprehended have been transferred to the Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM) for legal processing. The DCIM, which oversees detention of undocumented migrants under Libya’s Interior Ministry, has faced criticism over alleged overcrowding, poor conditions, forced labor, and mistreatment in its facilities. Rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have previously raised alarm about arbitrary detention of children and the agency’s collaboration with armed groups. #Libya #Migration #HumanRights #BreakingNews

Nigerians Blocked From Healthcare In South Africa By Anti-Migrant Group – NUSA August 24, 2025 The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has accused the anti-migrant group Operation Dudula of blocking Nigerians and other African nationals from accessing public healthcare facilities, leading to deaths as many resort to self-medication. NUSA President Smart Nwobi described the actions as illegal and xenophobic, noting that even pregnant women and children with valid documents are being denied treatment. He criticised the Nigerian Consulate for failing to intervene, despite growing attacks and threats to also block foreign children from public schools in 2026. NUSA said it is working with human rights groups and diaspora organisations to mount a legal response, while urging President Bola Tinubu to step in diplomatically. #StopXenophobia #NigeriansInSA #HumanRights Would you like me to also prepare a short headline-style version for social media (under 25 words) to grab attention quickly?

#OpEd: Why Guns Should Be Legalised For Human Rights Activists In Nigeria, By Comrade Ufezime Nelson Ubi Comrade Ufezime Nelson Ubi argues that Nigeria has become too dangerous for unarmed human rights defenders, as activists face harassment, abductions, and killings while criminals, bandits, and political thugs operate freely with weapons. He insists that legalising guns for activists is not a call to violence but a matter of survival, deterrence, and democracy protection, comparing Nigeria’s situation to apartheid South Africa, the US Black Panthers, and African liberation struggles. According to him, without the right to self-defense, freedom of expression is an illusion, as peaceful protesters risk death each time they speak truth to power. He concludes that arming activists would restore balance, deter oppression, and safeguard democracy from collapse. #HumanRights #Nigeria #GunRights #Democracy