Police Free Journalist Agba Jalingo on Bail
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command of the Nigeria Police Force has released the detained CrossRiverWatch Publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo, on bail after hiding him from his lawyers and other activists for hours. Citizen Jalingo was arrested at his Alapere…
Human Rights Lawyer Femi Falana Wants Immediate Release Journalist Agba Jalingo
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Cross River State-born activist and journalist, Agba Jalingo, from police detention. In a statement on Saturday titled ‘Release Agba Jalingo now!’,…
Rights Group Issues 24-Hours Ultimatum To FG To Secure Release of Kidnapped Christian Lady About to Be Married Off to Kaduna Terrorists Kingpin
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Saturday gave the Federal Government a 24- hour ultimatum to secure the release of Azurfa Lois John, a 21-year-old Christian lady and one of the kidnapped victims of…
Agba Jalingo: Nigeria Police And Unlawful Policing
By Omoyele Sowore FreeAgbaJalingo: A few days ago on AIT Online I spoke about the despicable role of the Nigeria Police Force in doing the bidding(s) of Nigerian VIPs, today a Punch Newspapers feature report focused on the role of…
HURIWA Condemns Police’s Attack On Driver Of FCT Minister
May petition National Assembly’s Committees On Public Petition Demands Transparent Investigation Prominent Civil Rights Advocacy organisation, the Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba to use his good offices…
Police Arrest 20-Year-Old Bandit With Two AK-47 Rifles In Kaduna
Police Operatives in Kaduna State have arrested a 20-year-old suspected bandit in possession of two AK- 47 rfiles at Galadimawa community in Giwa local government area of the state. The spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Mohammed Jalige,…
Police Neutralise Terrorists, Rescue Kidnap Victims In Katsina As Nigerian Troops Clear Kwalba Bandits’ Camp in Kaduna
Several terrorists reached their early graves and others were severely injured after police officers in Katsina State repelled them in Wapa village, Kurfi Local Government Area of the state. This is as Nigerian troops made further inroads in the ongoing…
Again, EFCC Recovers N1.4billion for NHIS
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered an additional sum of One Billion, Four Hundred Million Naira (N1.4 Billion) for the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS. The money which was released to the NHIS on August 5, 2022,…
Will Corruption Kill The Supreme Court?
By Emmanuel Onwubiko Typically, we in the media pride ourselves as members of the forth estate of the realm and this we do not hold lightly. A recent book on media practice brought this point out succinctly and i will…
Wadume: HURIWA Slams Judge, Says Judiciary Aiding Kidnapping With Lenient Ruling
*Calls Wadume’s Slap in the Wrist Judicial Sanction a Sham Judgment Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Tuesday, criticised Justice Binta Nyako for her light judgement on Taraba-based kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, popularly known…
SDP Presidential Candidate, Adebayo Says If Elected Insecurity Will Be Tackled Forcefully
The Social Democratic party presidential candidate and presidential hopeful, Chief Adewole Adebayo has called on Nigerians to allow him to be their president come 2023 to tackle the menaceof insecurity hitting the country. Prince Adewole made this known in a…
