DSS Withdraws Suit Against Ex-Terrorists’ Negotiator Tukur Mamu
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Thursday, withdrew a suit filed at a Federal High Court, Abuja to detain the former terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days after his arrest. DSS’ counsel, A.M. Danlami, told Justice Nkeonye…
Tinubu, Atiku’s Desperate Ambitions Fueling Electoral Violence – HURIWA
…Says Candidates Beating Drums of War Should Be Retrained Prominent civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Wednesday, expressed concerns that the desperate presidential ambitions of All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Tinubu; and his counterpart…
BREAKING Court Orders INEC To Resume Voters’ Registration
…. Orders Eligible Nigerians Must Not Be Disenfranchised A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, ruled in favour of the Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) over the discontinued Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise by the Independent National Electoral…
Army Trains 40 Security Guards To Protect IDPs Camp In Borno
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army has concluded the training of 40 security guards to strengthen security in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Maiduguri, the Borno capital. The Division’s General Officer Commanding (GOC), Maj.-Gen. Shauib Waidi said the…
Senator Fadahunsi’s Position on Hard Drugs: HURIWA Warns That Nigeria Will Become Like Columbia or Mexico If Drug Baron Wins Presidency
Prominent civil rights Advocacy Group, Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has said that the alleged call by Senator Francis Fadahunsi for the National Drugs Law enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to allow entertainers do drugs if they choose to, has…
How NDLEA Arrested Saudi-bound Widow, Tricycle Parts Seller, Others Over Illicit Drug
A 56-year-old widow and mother of four, Mrs. Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos over her attempt to traffic 400grams of cocaine…
Dont Fall Prey To Divisive Politicians – CNG Sensitises Borno People
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has intensified its activities to mobilize the North to resist divisive politicians who would seek to exploit the region’s religious and ethnic diversity for their self-serving purposes. Speaking…
Super TV Boss: How I Was Forced To Sign Confessional Statement– Ojukwu
Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged killer of Super TV chief executive officer, Usifo Ataga, yesterday, told Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square that she was tortured and forced to sign her extrajudicial statements…
Okowa Connects Widening Poverty With Insecurity in Nigeria
Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has identified alarming poverty rate, inequitable distribution of wealth as root causes of protracting insecurity in Nigeria. Okowa stated this in his remarks as Chairman of…
HURIWA Condemns DSS, Ebubeagu Operatives in Abia, Ebonyi States over Attacks on Citizens
Advocating an immediate cessation of deployment of armed goons from the Ebonyi State vigilantes known as Ebubeagu to attacks on his political opponents of the Ebonyi State Governor, leading Civil Rights campaigner, Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has…
How Nigerian Military Killed 8 Defenseless Citizens At Umuona, Isuofia And Labeled Them “Unknown Gunmen” – Intersociety Reveals
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has said that no fewer than eight unarmed and defenseless citizens were gunned down by personnel of the Nigerian Military, comprising Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy, at Umuona and…
