Several Venezuelan Civilians and Combatants Killed in Aftermath of U.S. Military Airstrikes Targeting President Maduro

Following U.S. airstrikes in Venezuela aimed at capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, reports indicate multiple deaths and injuries among Venezuelan civilians and military personnel. The strikes, conducted on Saturday in Caracas and other areas, have escalated the country’s ongoing crises and triggered a state of emergency.

The Venezuelan government condemned the operation as “imperialist aggression,” while international reactions have been divided, with some supporting Maduro’s removal and others decrying the attacks as violations of international law.

Recent U.S. military actions, including maritime strikes targeting alleged narco-trafficking, have also resulted in civilian casualties, drawing scrutiny over legality and humanitarian impact. Venezuela continues to experience high violence rates, extrajudicial killings, and human rights concerns.

Notorious Imo Police Unit Tiger Base After My Life, Lawyer Chinedu Agu Raises Alarm Over Alleged Threats

Human rights lawyer and activist Chinedu Agu has raised alarm over alleged threats to his life by operatives of the Imo State Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit, popularly known as Tiger Base, a unit long accused of torture, illegal detention and extrajudicial killings. Agu said credible intelligence revealed that elements linked to the unit have marked him for elimination due to his sustained advocacy and public criticism, including his role in unveiling the CAPTI report documenting over 200 deaths in Tiger Base custody. He has held the Nigeria Police Force and Imo State Government responsible for his safety, calling on local and international human rights organisations, diplomats and civil society groups to urgently intervene and ensure accountability.

Coalition Accuses Imo Police Tiger Base of Retaliating Against #TigerBaseMustFall Campaign With Mass Arrests, Remands 41 People

The Coalition Against Tigerbase Police Impunity (CAPTI) has accused the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command, known as Tiger Base, of retaliating against the #TigerBaseMustFall campaign through mass arrests and rushed court remands. In a statement issued on December 27, 2025, CAPTI revealed that 41 people were remanded at the Owerri Correctional Centre within two weeks following the campaign’s launch and the release of a report alleging at least 200 deaths in Tiger Base custody. The coalition described the actions as an attempt to cover up years of alleged torture, illegal detention, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings, including cases involving women and children. CAPTI called the recent arraignments “theatre” and demanded the immediate shutdown of Tiger Base and accountability for officers implicated in abuses.

Nigerian Journalist Alleges Assassination Plot by Imo Police Tiger Base Over Human Rights Reports

Investigative journalist and human rights activist Chinonso Uba Nonsonkwa has accused senior officers of the Imo State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, known as “Tiger Base,” of plotting to assassinate him. Uba, president of the Nchekwa Ndi Ogbenye Foundation, alleges the threats are linked to his reports exposing alleged human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, and extortion by the unit. He has called on international bodies such as Amnesty International and the United Nations to intervene, warning that both his life and that of his family are at risk.

Ex-Aide Accuses Tinubu’s Defence Minister Bello Matawalle Of Using Police Hit Squad, Supplying Vehicles To Bandits And Colluding With Criminal Networks In Zamfara

A former aide to Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has made grave allegations accusing the minister of colluding with police officers to eliminate perceived enemies and protect allies during his tenure as governor of Zamfara State. Musa Muhammad Kamara, also known as Musa Kamarawa, who served as a Senior Special Assistant to Matawalle, claimed in a viral Hausa-language interview that the minister maintained a network of police operatives who allegedly carried out extrajudicial killings on his orders. Kamara further alleged that the Zamfara State Government under Matawalle procured and supplied vehicles to notorious bandit leaders, including Bello Turji and Halilu Sububu, as part of an engagement strategy. He claimed to have personally facilitated the procurement of a Hilux vehicle for one of the bandits. Kamara stated that after he began speaking publicly, he was targeted through arrests, prosecutions, and what he described as a coordinated attempt to silence him. Swearing on the Holy Qur’an, he challenged Matawalle to publicly deny the allegations under oath. The accusations have reignited national debate over insecurity in Zamfara State, alleged government complicity with banditry, and calls for an independent investigation into Matawalle’s conduct as governor and defence minister.

AAC Calls for Shutdown of Owerri “Tiger Base” Police Facility, Demands Justice Over Alleged Torture and Extrajudicial Killings

The African Action Congress (AAC) has urged Nigerians to support the Coalition Against Police Tiger Base Impunity (CAPTI) following a report detailing torture, extrajudicial killings, and human rights abuses at the Owerri police facility. The party demands the immediate closure of Tiger Base, prosecution of implicated officers including ACP Oladimeji Adeyeyiwa, independent investigations, reparations for victims, and comprehensive police reforms with civilian oversight. AAC’s call to action emphasizes solidarity across civil society, workers, students, and the diaspora to hold authorities accountable and end systemic police brutality.

Imo Police ‘Tiger Base’ Accused of Torture, Deaths; Activists Launch “Tiger Base Must Fall” Campaign

A new report by the Centre for Accountability and Transparency Initiatives (CAPTI) exposes widespread human rights abuses at Imo State’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, “Tiger Base,” linking the facility to torture, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and extortion from 2021 to 2025. The investigation found that at least 200 people died or went missing in custody, while survivors recounted beatings, electric shocks, and sexual abuse. Families were forced to pay between ₦200,000 and ₦20 million to secure detainees’ release. Despite petitions to police and human rights bodies, no officers have been prosecuted. Activists, including Omoyele Sowore, called for the unit’s disbandment, accountability for implicated personnel, and reparations for victims. CAPTI warned that without intervention, Tiger Base remains a “death chamber,” threatening a repeat of nationwide police abuse crises.

AAC Accuses Tinubu Government of Human Rights Abuses, Demands Shutdown of Imo Police Tiger Base

The African Action Congress (AAC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of enabling widespread human rights abuses by security agencies, calling for the immediate closure of the Imo Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, popularly known as Tiger Base. In a statement signed by the party’s spokesperson, Rex I. Elanu, the AAC alleged that the facility has been associated with unlawful detentions, enforced disappearances, torture, and extrajudicial killings—particularly targeting South-East residents.
The party also condemned the reported killing of 10 women protesters by Nigerian Army personnel in Adamawa State, describing the incident as a grave violation of citizens’ rights. AAC demanded independent investigations into both the Imo and Adamawa incidents and urged Nigerians to resist what it calls systemic oppression under the Tinubu administration, insisting that a revolutionary alternative is needed to protect citizens’ dignity and safety.

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.


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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.


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Tiger Base Torture Atrocities Exposed: Nigerian Authorities’ Silence Fuels Public Anger — Okechukwu Nwanguma

In a powerful exposé, Okechukwu Nwanguma details years of torture, extortion, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings carried out by Imo State’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, known as Tiger Base. Despite petitions, eyewitness testimonies, and mounting evidence, Nigerian authorities have maintained what he describes as “criminal silence.”
Cases highlighted include the extortion-driven arrest of Izuchukwu Madueke, the month-long secret detention of Christian Kelechi, the torture and death of Japheth Njoku followed by a cover-up, and the enforced disappearance of Johnbosco Onuocha. Nwanguma warns that the unchecked brutality mirrors the patterns that triggered the 2020 EndSARS revolt.
He calls for immediate suspension and prosecution of implicated officers, independent investigations, and full enforcement of anti-torture laws, stressing that continued government inaction risks igniting another nationwide public uprising.

Imo Businessman Dies After Alleged Torture in Police Custody as Family Demands Justice

The family of 46-year-old Imo businessman, Levi Opara, is demanding justice after he reportedly died from torture while detained at the Imo State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, popularly called Tiger Base. Opara, arrested over a domestic dispute with his wife, allegedly suffered severe torture and a stab wound to the neck inflicted by officers identified as Moses and Blessing. His children say police repeatedly denied them access and gave conflicting explanations about his condition before announcing his death. A joint autopsy conducted by police and an independent pathologist confirmed he was stabbed, contradicting claims of sudden illness. The family also decried the unauthorized embalming of his body and the attempt by police to control the autopsy process. Activist Nonsonkwa has called for the arrest of the officers involved as Tiger Base faces renewed accusations of extortion, brutality, and extrajudicial killings. Authorities have yet to release an official statement.

Crisis in Ibeju-Lekki as Residents protest Killing of Unarmed man by Police.

Hundreds of aggrieved residentsmostly youths poured onto the streets of Onosa on Friday, mounting roadblocks and halting traffic to protest the fatal shooting of an unarmed man allegedly by police the previous night. Two other persons were said to be in critical condition at a nearby hospital.

The demonstration, which began in the morning as word of the killing spread through the community, quickly gridlocked movement across Onosa and adjoining routes.

A video obtained by POLITICS NIGERIA showed a large crowd marching while police officers were visible on the scene, apparently to deter further unrest. In another clip, protesters piled tyres across the roadway; the victim’s body was visible inside a car.

“The protest was against the police in Ibeju-Lekki after the killing of an unarmed citizen. It happened at Onosa,” a resident confirmed.

“Two people are in the hospital now,” another eyewitness said.

Community members accused the police of excessive force and demanded accountability, urging authorities to identify and prosecute those responsible. As of the time of filing this report, the Lagos State Police Command had not issued a formal statement on the incident.

The episode has renewed public anxiety over law-enforcement abuses nearly five years after the EndSARS protests, a youth-led movement that drew global attention to allegations of extrajudicial killings, torture and extortion. Although the federal government announced the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on October 11, 2020, rights groups have continued to document reports of unlawful arrests and excessive force, further straining public trust.

Withdraw threat to Peter Obi or face legal action – Falana warns Gov Okpebholo.

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Femi Falana, has called on Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State to immediately retract recent threats made against the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.
Falana’s reaction followed remarks attributed to the governor during a political rally in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area, where he reportedly warned that Obi must not enter Edo State without prior notification or security clearance.

The governor said: “There’s a new sheriff in town. He cannot just come into Edo without informing me. His security will not be guaranteed. If anything happens to him here, he will have himself to blame. I’m not joking.”

In a statement released on Sunday, Falana condemned the governor’s comments, describing them as a direct violation of fundamental rights enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution and international human rights instruments.

“The threat to Mr Peter Obi’s life by the so-called ‘new sheriff in town’ contravenes Section 33 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), as well as Article 4 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, both of which guarantee the right to life,” Falana stated.

He emphasized that under Section 14(2)(b) of the Constitution, the security and welfare of citizens remain the primary responsibility of government, urging Governor Okpebholo to publicly retract the threat, issue an apology to Obi, and affirm his safety within Edo State.

Falana also advised that if the governor fails to withdraw the statement, Obi should seek legal redress by filing a suit at the Federal High Court in Benin to enforce his fundamental rights.

“Mr Obi should act with utmost urgency in view of the prevalence of mob justice and other forms of extrajudicial killings in the country,” he said.