police brutality
4 Oct
A 48-year-old resident of Jericho GRA, Ibadan, Mark Davies, has accused the Oyo State Police Command of mistreatment and unlawful detention.
28 May
There is something fundamentally wrong with the average person who believes that because they have some power or access to it, they can take the law into their hands and dispense what they consider to be justice. It is upsetting to witness these situations because it makes it seem like people can do whatever they want without consequences. I came across two stories that shed more light on this issue, both involving uniformed men.
8 Feb
Three years after the EndSARS protest that shook the nation, Human Rights Journalists Network Nigeria (HRJNN) has lamented the continued detention of some of the protesters, despite pleas and recommendations.
30 Jan
More than three years after the #EndSARS protest against police brutality erupted in major Nigerian cities, at least 15 protesters are still in police in detention, Afrobarometer said in a new report.
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