Amnesty International and Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) condemn the intimidation, harassment and threat by the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Channels Television over their alleged reports on the involvement of the DSS in the Lagos State House of Assembly crisis.President Bola Tinubu should direct the DSS to immediately stop intimidating and harassing media houses, journalists and other civil society actors solely for exercising their human rights and carrying out their constitutional and professional duties.

Responding to the ongoing trial of Prof. Usman Yusuf, a widely known critic of the Nigerian government, Isa Sanusi Director Amnesty International Nigeria said:

The Nigerian authorities must impartially and transparently investigate disturbing threats to the lives of Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff and her lawyer Abba Hikima – as the trial continues – in which Sokoto state government is charging Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff with the “use of insulting or abusive language” and “inciting disturbance” for criticizing the governor of Sokoto state Mr Ahmed Aliyu.

As we reflect on 2024, we are proud to present Amnesty International Nigeria’s 2024 Impact Report, showcasing a year of significant milestones in our fight for human rights. From tackling gender-based violence to championing the right to peaceful assembly, our work has been driven by the unwavering commitment to justice and accountability.

Amnesty International today submitted a legal filing to the Pre-Trial Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on behalf of several victims’ networks, to request an end to the ICC Prosecutor’s indefinite and unfathomable delay to the start of the court’s investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Nigeria.

Nigerian police used excessive force against protesters during the nationwide #Endbadgovernance demonstrations between 1-10 August, killing at least 24 people in the states of Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa and Niger, Amnesty International said in a briefing published today.

We, the undersigned civil society organizations and individuals, urge President Bola Tinubu’s government to immediately end the intimidation and harassment of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), an independent anti-corruption watchdog, and cease the escalating crackdown on human rights defenders, activists, journalists, and other civil society actors simply for carrying out their legitimate work.

The authorities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) must end ongoing forced evictions and provide support to communities already rendered homeless. The recent forced evictions in and around the FCT rendered over 20,000 families homeless.

Responding to the resumed trial of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters at the Federal High Court, Abuja, Isa Sanusi, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, said:

The Nigerian authorities must address human rights violations by the police to effectively end years of atrocities that emboldened impunity and left many Nigerians vulnerable to the horrifying abuses that triggered the nationwide #EndSARS protests exactly four years ago.

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) must immediately withdraw its bogus defamation lawsuit against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Amnesty International said today.

Amnesty International is deeply concerned about alleged reports of plans by the Nigerian authorities to arrest human rights activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore upon his return to Nigeria.