Tag: Amnesty International
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Amnesty condemns killing of popular Nigerian footballer by police
Amnesty International has condemned the killing of Sani, a popular Niger State footballer by a policeman under the influence of alcohol in Sabon Gari market, Chanchaga area of the state.
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EndBadGovernance protests: over 1,000 remanded-Amnesty international
Amnesty International, a human rights organisation, has alleged that more than 1,000 #EndBadGovernance hunger and hardship protesters are being held in various prisons across the country.
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Police fault Amnesty’s claims on protest casualties
The Nigeria Police has dismissed as “untrue”, a claim by Amnesty International that 13 people had died since the commencement of the nationwide protest. Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, recalled that Amnesty had, in its report, alleged that 13 individuals had lost their lives since the commencement…
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Amnesty International condemns killing of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters
Amnesty International has condemned the killing of 13 protesters allegedly by security personnel across Nigeria.
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Nationwide Demonstration: Respect Protesters’ right, Amnesty International warns Nigerian Government
Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to respect the rights of demonstrators amid an upcoming national protest against hardship.
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Israel/Hamas war: Falana wants Amnesty International to demand justice
Mr Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has tasked Amnesty International to lead the human rights community to demand justice in the war between Israel and Hamas. Falana, also a Human Rights Activist, gave this charge at a media parley
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HURIWA, Amnesty International fault Nigerian Government’s attempt to gag media
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) and Amnesty International (AI), have condemned attempts by the federal government through the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to gag the media, especially Arise News Television.
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Amnesty slams Buhari over south – east killings
Amnesty International (AI) has slammed the Federal Government and the security agencies for failing to investigate the recurring killings by the South-East regional security outfit, Ebubeagu. This was contained in a statement by its spokesperson, Isa Sanusi, on Tuesday. The body was reacting to the alleged killing of seven youths by Ebubeagu in Imo State…
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#EndSARS report: Amnesty International blasts Buhari’s Minister ‘Your response not surprising to us’
Human rights group Amnesty International has dismissed the Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed’s claims on the panel report on Police brutality and the EndSARS protests, saying his position is not surprising to them.
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Presidency raises alarm of IPOB stockpiling bombs across Nigeria
IPOB stockpiling bombs across Nigeria