…projects credited to President Bola Tinubu and the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike. Amnesty International Nigeria promptly condemned the remarks as a “call to violence,” insisting that no public official has the right to tie residency in any part of the country to political affiliation, and urging security agencies to immedi…

…between 2023 and early 2026. More than 3,600 were killed in Benue in the same period. Amnesty International documented at least 2,600 deaths across 135 attacks on 50 communities in both states between January 2023 and February 2024. Over 500,000 have been displaced. The June 2025 attack on Yelwata in Benue killed more…

Amnesty International has called for an immediate and thorough investigation into a viral video allegedly showing the Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, threatening political opponents and supporters of opposition parties. The rights organisation said the commissioner’s alleged rema…

…who engage in inflammatory rhetoric or acts of violence. The Country Director of Amnesty International, Isa Sanusi, said although the objective of the peace accord was commendable, previous agreements had done little to prevent electoral violence. “The peace accord is on the surface good, but in reality, it never preve…

Amnesty International and Yiaga Africa have condemned the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Samuel Shekwolo, over alleged threats to eject residents who refuse to join or vote for the All Progressives Congress in 2027. Amnesty, in a post on X, described the alleged threat as a call to violence a…

Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), has implored the Ijaw Youth Council ( IYC) to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s reelection in 2027. He said it is in the strategic interest of the Ijaw and Niger Delta people for President to secure a second term. Otuaro s…

Amnesty International has called on Zambia to investigate the fatal shooting of Mutotwe Kafwaya, a former member of parliament for Lunte and ex-Minister of Transport. Kafwaya, who would have turned 50 on August 28, and other politicians had converged at a location in Kabulonga, Lusaka, on August 14, hours after the pre…

…of using executions to instil fear in society and prevent further protests. According to Amnesty International, Iran executed at least 2,159 people in 2025. But authorities now appear to be intensifying executions of protesters and others deemed political prisoners during the conflict. by Linda Ikeji at 20/08/2026 2:07…

…to testify before it in public. These are the issues delaying the report,” he said. Amnesty condemns probe Amnesty International, in its contribution to the controversy, described the development as a reflection of the weaknesses in Nigeria’s governance institutions and called for an independent panel of inquiry to est…

…going back 30 years, maybe.” But he also asked lawmakers to consider a kind of “special amnesty for those who repent.” AFP

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…urgent humanitarian support for survivors, injured victims and displaced families. Atiku Amnesty join condemnation Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar described the killings as heartbreaking and unacceptable. He argued that no country could achieve meaningful development while citizens continued to lose their lives in…

Four beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme’s offshore scholarship scheme have graduated with distinction, while 16 scholars successfully earned master’s degrees from universities in the United Kingdom, in what the agency described as further evidence of the programme’s investment in human capital developm…

…second-most prolific executioner after China, according to rights groups including Amnesty International. The authorities executed at least 1,639 people last year, a record high since 1989, according to Iran Human Rights, an NGO based in Norway, and Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM), which is headquartered in P…

…Africa, General BoyLoaf, General Ogunboss, General Shoot-at-Sight, Asari Dokubo and the amnesty saga By Chancel Bomadi Sunday Wing Commander Peter Yerindideke Biakpara is a retired Air Force officer, former SA on Niger Delta Affairs to President Olusegun Obasanjo and an elder statesman in the Niger Delta. He hails from…

…armsNational Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, represented at the event by Presidential Amnesty Programme Administrator Dr Dennis Otuaro, called Thursday's exercise "a remarkable achievement" but warned that seizing weapons was not enough on its own."Arms that are seized but poorly tracked, improperly stored or inadequatel…

…started operations. Ribadu, who was represented by the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, said illegal arms are the lifeline of terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other criminal groups. He said: “Every weapon recovered and destroyed by the security agencies represents a threat…

…Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, represented by the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, said the government remained committed to dismantling illegal arms networks through intelligence-driven operations and improved coordination among security agencies. Ribadu described the destruction…

Amnesty International has described as ‘fabrication and sham’ the court charges slammed on the African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. Country Director of Amnesty International, Isa Sanusi, made this assertion during an interview on News Central Television. Recall that Sowore, an activist…

…eventually contributed to the peace process and the implementation of the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme. Jonathan stressed that the development of the Niger Delta must remain a national priority, saying lasting peace in the region depends on addressing environmental degradation and decades of neglect. “As the vice pres…

…since 1956, has been accused of carrying out chemical attacks before. In 2016, an Amnesty International investigation accused the army — then allied with the RSF — of using chemical weapons on civilians in the western region of Darfur. Khartoum denied the accusations. In 1998, the US claimed that the Al-Shifa pharmaceu…

…as technical partners. Specifically, he proposed the inclusion of organisations such as Amnesty International and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, alongside representatives of the United Nations, the African Union, ECOWAS, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the World…

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro, on Monday said the Niger Delta has become the most peaceful region in the country, attributing the development to the administration of President Bola Tinubu and the support of the Office of the National Security Adviser. Otuaro made the r…

…in February that year, Buhari announced that his administration was prepared to offer amnesty to repentant Boko Haram members who were willing to surrender and embrace peace. According to him, the amnesty was extended to those who would surrender "unconditionally", stating his willingness to rehabilitate and reintegrat…

…Moise, who has never been replaced, leaving Haiti's gangs to fill the void.According to Amnesty International, 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti in 2024 alone. The population is estimated at about 11.5 million.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Haiti are the first Caribbean nation to qualify for more tha…