…found its way into the national budget could suddenly be described as fake. ''I was in detention for 23 days during the period the budget was being prepared. I did not prepare or defend any budget, and nobody went to defend it on my behalf. That is why I am confused about how the agency found its way into the national…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the detention of one Zainab Sodiq over alleged possession of an unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone. This is coming after Publisher of Sahara Reporter, Omoyele Sowore accused the secret police of unlawfully detaining the journalist.…

…found its way into the national budget. I didn't prepare any budget. In fact, I was in detention for 23 days when the budget for the Presidential Foreign Council was prepared and defended in the National Assembly between October and November.The former Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had invited me to ex…

…President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure her husband is treated fairly while he remains in detention. Asiya made the appeal on Tuesday night while speaking with journalists at the family’s Abuja residence. She was accompanied by her co-wife, Aichatou, shortly after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offen…

…of undermining judicial independence through unlawful arrests, court invasions, the detention of civilians, obstruction of lawyers and journalists, and the trial of civilians before military tribunals. According to the association, these issues have been reinforced by an outdated colonial court culture that places judi…

…doctors, a review of his bail conditions, an end to what it described as degrading detention conditions, full compliance with constitutional safeguards for persons in custody, and greater transparency from the anti-corruption agency. El-Rufai's wife laments Hajiya El-Rufai, on Tuesday, appealed to President Bola Tinubu…

…It accused President Bola Tinubu of bearing responsibility for El-Rufai's continued detention, describing the former governor as a political prisoner. "The world should know today that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is holding a political prisoner in Nigeria by the name of Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai," Abdullahi said. However,…

…prison has become “a legal black hole”, Nguyen said, where deportees face indefinite detention with no access to lawyers, despite an Eswatini supreme court ruling that they were entitled to legal representation. – No let up – The message the Trump administration was sending to countries unwilling to play ball, the lawy…

…However, this proposal comes with a proviso that no direction "shall require the arrest, detention, investigation, non-investigation, deployment or use of force against any named person, political party, association or class of persons except in accordance with law; or require a police service or any member of a police…

…two weeks after the European Union's approval of new migrant rules allowing much broader detention powers and the creation of deportation centres outside the bloc. He began his visit at a cemetery, pausing in prayer in an area where unidentified migrants are buried in numbered graves. Leo then visited the "Door of Euro…

…Odumegwu-Ojukwu questioned why the Nigerian authorities were not informed of the detention of the six citizens, saying the lack of notification delayed diplomatic intervention. She described the victims as traders whose inability to communicate effectively because of language barriers further worsened their ordeal, add…

…with Counsel to the applicant, Collins I. Maidoh-Anene, Esq., that the Nigerian police's detention of the journalist and seizure of his mobile phone were excessive, unjustified, and in violation of international law. The ECOWAS Court subsequently found the Federal Republic of Nigeria liable for violating the applicant'…

The police said the suspension followed reports circulating on social media alleging that the officer collected N500,000 from a suspect to secure his release from detention.

…and activists face significant obstacles, and even criminal charges and arbitrary detention solely for peacefully exercising their human rights and carrying out their legitimate work in the country. "Nigerian authorities at all levels increasingly use criminal defamation laws and other repressive laws to crackdown on h…

…of misconduct include: Wilful abandonment of the Supreme Leader and other Biafrans in detention for years without providing adequate legal, welfare, or medical support; Countermanding my explicit directive for AVID, Rising Sun, and Ambassadors for Self-Determination to raise funds for my urgent medical treatment when I…

…The suspect was tracked to his location by the police officers and is currently in detention. Reacting to the development, the Peoples Democratic Candidate for Aba Central Constituency for the 2027 election, Anastasia Odochi Uchenna condemned the assault on the woman, describing it as horrorible. She called for prosecu…

…More than 200 fighters are believed to be operating in areas linked to the hostages' detention. Military strategists said this tactic was designed to exploit the government's commitment to preserving innocent lives. One senior security observer noted that successful hostage rescue operations often depend more on patien…

…today, they only came to intimidate and kidnap people. So many people are now in their detention center. “They came to intimidate, oppress and perpetually enslave the poor. Even a blind man can see that there was no election today. APC refused to hold the election. “It was a coup of the people without military uniform.…

…on Facebook. This came on the heels of the growing concerns over El-Rufai's continued detention. Our phones bugged, they’re following us - El-Rufai's wife raises alarm

…agencies? That question has resurfaced with renewed urgency following the continued detention of the Okuama elders despite a court order directing their unconditional release, a development that has triggered concerns among legal practitioners, civil rights advocates and constitutional scholars about respect for the ru…