Human Rights Day: RULAAC Urges Nigerian Government to End Widespread Citizens’ Rights Violations The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called on the Nigerian government to treat human rights as essential daily needs rather than abstract promises. In a statement marking Human Rights Day 2025, Executive Director Okechukwu Nwanguma highlighted the year’s theme, “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials,” stressing the importance of access to clean water, healthcare, education, justice, housing, and freedom of expression. RULAAC lamented widespread rights violations caused by corruption, insecurity, poor governance, police brutality, and collapsing social services. The group urged the Tinubu administration to move beyond rhetoric by improving basic services, guaranteeing civic freedoms, reforming law enforcement, protecting vulnerable groups, and addressing insecurity through rights-respecting approaches. It reaffirmed its commitment to monitoring abuses and advocating for a Nigeria where human dignity is upheld daily.

Police Accused of Cover-Up as Probe Into Anambra Organ-Harvesting Officers Remains Hidden for Two Years Two years after the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced an investigation into shocking allegations of torture, extrajudicial killings, extortion, and organ harvesting by officers in the Anambra Police Command, the Nigeria Police Force has yet to release the probe report. Despite promises of transparency, the accused officers reportedly returned to duty immediately after being questioned, while whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh—who exposed the crimes—remains detained even after meeting his bail conditions. Rights group RULAAC warns that the continued silence, delayed report, and Emeh’s prolonged incarceration suggest a deliberate cover-up, reinforcing longstanding fears about abuses linked to the Awkuzu unit. Activists are demanding the report’s immediate release, Emeh’s freedom, accountability for implicated officers, and structural reforms to protect whistleblowers and uphold the rule of law. #AnambraPolice #HumanRights #WhistleblowerProtection

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

SOLDIERS UNDER FIRE: Nigerian Troops Accused of Burning Homes, Looting Property in Imo — Rights Group Demands Urgent Probe Alarming reports from Umualumaku, Imo State, have sparked outrage after Nigerian soldiers were accused of looting and burning homes during a controversial military operation. Victim Anayo Njoku says his ancestral and retirement homes were destroyed, and relatives threatened at gunpoint. The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has petitioned the Chief of Defence Staff, demanding an independent investigation into the July 23rd incident. The group condemned the alleged reprisals as unconstitutional and warned against unchecked military actions that could worsen insecurity in the region. RULAAC is calling for justice, sanctions against those involved, and urgent humanitarian relief for affected residents. #ImoCrisis #MilitaryAbuse #JusticeForUmualumaku #RULAAC #HumanRights #AccountabilityNow