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Thursday, December 25, 2025

Rights

December 17, 2025

Report reveals how police hold detainees incommunicado, threaten to kill their wives

Most family members of the detainees often find out that they have been dead for weeks and months upon visiting the police base and mortuaries.

Police officers
December 16, 2025

Nigeria recorded 700% surge in abductions in November: NHRC

Mr Ojukwu lamented the insecurity that has gripped many communities, which is worsening.

Kidnappers
December 16, 2025

Kano police deploy personnel for NLC protest against insecurity

Mr Bakori said the deployment was aimed at guaranteeing the safety of participants and preventing any disruption to public order.

NLC protest
December 16, 2025

Imo: Coalition accuses police of using fabricated charges to torture critics of Uzodimma’s government

The coalition condemned how police officers who have been implicated in violations of human rights get promoted and honoured rather than disciplined.

Police officers
December 16, 2025

Leprosy Mission says children with disabilities underrepresented

The Leprosy Mission Nigeria has expressed concern over the persistent under-representation of children with disabilities in budgets.

Children with disabilities
December 16, 2025

New police spokesperson takes over at Zone 2 command

Until his recent deployment, he was serving at the Police Special Fraud Unit in Ikoyi, Lagos.

Gbenga Afolayan
December 16, 2025

Pregnant woman tortured, relatives used as hostages, survivor lost father, unborn baby to police brutality: CAPTI Report

Ms Anyanwu’s case is one of alleged police brutality and extrajudicial killings. She eventually lost the pregnancy while her father died in custody, five days after his arrest.

December 16, 2025

NOUN awards degrees to Kuje Prison inmates

The National Open University of Nigeria has presented degree certificates to six inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja.

Kuje prison inmates
December 16, 2025

FG inaugurates Nigeria’s third NAP on women, peace, security

The NAP III UNSCR 1325, 2024-2028, inaugurated by the first lady, Remi Tinubu, in Abuja, was spearheaded by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.

Her Excellency, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu
December 15, 2025

Ex-minister Ciroma urges writers to address issues affecting women

She urged Nigerian writers to leverage the power of writing to raise awareness of issues affecting women and to build an egalitarian society.

Maryam Ciroma