Nigeria, June 25 -- Civil society groups - the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource) - have condemned the reported assault of Sahara Reporters Publisher and activist Omoyele Sowore by security operatives at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

They warned that such actions could undermine public confidence in the judiciary and the rule of law.

The organisations also expressed concern over the lynching of a woman accused of child theft in Kaduna State, describing the two incidents as troubling examples of growing disregard for due process and human rights.

In a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday, CISLAC's Executive Director and Head of Transparency ...