Unlawful detention
30 Apr
A human rights activist and journalist, Shallie Abbuisi, has sued the Ghanaian government at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, over what she termed unlawful arrest, detention and deportation by the Ghana Immigration Service.
3 Apr
The International federation of human rights (IFHR) in collaboration with Freelance Journalist Federation (FJF) has condemned the what they termed the illegal and unjustifiable incarceration of two brothers, Mustapha Aliyu and Aliyu Aliyu by the Nigeria police intelligence response team (IRT) in Kagarko, Kaduna state.
9 Feb
A Federal High Court in Abuja has imposed a fine of N5 million on the Department of the State Services (DSS) over the unlawful arrest and detention of an Abuja-based commercial driver, Sanusi Shuaib.
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