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Sowore's lawyers insist police broke his arm in custody

Nigeria, Aug. 10 -- Lawyers for human rights activist and SaharaReporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, maintained on Saturday that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) broke his arm during detention and denie... Read More


Sowore rejected medical examination in custody, to face forgery, other charges soon - Police

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- The Nigeria Police Force says human rights activist and SaharaReporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, twice refused medical checks in custody, dismissing allegations he was tortured af... Read More


Police release Sowore after two days in custody

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- Human rights activist and SaharaReporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has been released from the custody of the Nigeria Police Force days after his arrest over allegations of forgery... Read More


Court jails man for fraud involving $42,000, N37m in crypto, other money laundering proceeds

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced Emmanuel Aitanu to five years in prison for laundering proceeds of cybercrime through foreign currency, cryptocurrency, and real estate... Read More


83 million Nigerians remain poor, just 10% control 90% of Nigeria's wealth- Oxfam

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- The Country Director of Oxfam in Nigeria, John Makina, has raised the alarm over the deepening inequality in Nigeria, saying it continues to favour a privileged few while keeping th... Read More


NLC, Atiku condemn Sowore's arrest, demand immediate release

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have joined the growing chorus of condemnation against the arrest and alleged brutalisation of human righ... Read More


Reports say police broke Sowore's hand during forced transfer from detention cell

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- The Nigeria Police Force has come under criticism after allegedly breaking the hand of human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, during an attempt to for... Read More


Sowore's lawyers allege persecution, demand immediate release from police custody

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- Lawyers representing human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, have demanded his immediate release from police custody, alleging persecution, abuse of po... Read More


Amnesty International, lawyers condemn Sowore's detention by police

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- Amnesty International and some Nigerian lawyers have condemned the detention of Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, describing it as unlawful ... Read More


Appeal Court restores EFCC's interim forfeiture order on Yahaya Bello's properties

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The Court of Appeal in Lagos has reinstated an interim forfeiture order previously granted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over 14 properties and N400 million... Read More