By Augustine N. Uzoezie The persistent reports of killings, kidnappings, arbitrary arrests, torture, enforced disappearances and other forms of human rights violations in Nigeria raise a fundamental question: How can a government claim to protect its citizens when millions of people continue to live under the fear of losing their lives, freedom and future? For…
Amnesty International on Thursday urged the Nigerian government to conduct prompt, thorough, independent, impartial, transparent, and effective investigations into allegations of human rights violations and abuses in the South-East.The organisation called for investigations into alleged human rights violations committed by both state and non-state actors, including security forces, the state-backed Ebube Agu militia, so-called “unknown…
A recent report by Amnesty International has implicated the Nigerian military, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and various criminal gangs in the ongoing insecurity devastating the South-East region of Nigeria. The report revealed that at least 1,844 people were killed between January 2021 and June 2023, highlighting alarming levels of violence, insecurity, and impunity….
