Every human is entitled to human rights. Human Rights are entitlements that define how we should be treated. 

Amnesty International urges Nigerian authorities to investigate widespread violence unleashed on voters in parts of Lagos, Rivers, Kano, Edo and Delta states. Those behind attacks on voters, journalists and electoral officials must be brought to justice through fair trials. 

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Amnesty International Nigeria, we issue this statement to fully refute the allegation that the Country Director, Osai Ojigho was sacked from her position based on wrongdoing. This is not true. The organization investigated the complaints made against her at various times and concluded that the issues raised were entirely unfounded and she was cleared of all allegations. We also refute the allegations made against the organisation and our staff that there were breaches of Amnesty International’s work. There is enough evidence of the human rights work we have been doing and continue to do. For more details see our website. 

Reacting to the news that two Nigerian communities, which have been devastated by oil spills, have filed claims against Shell at the High Court in London, Amnesty International’s Head of Business and Human Rights Mark Dummett, said: 

The Board of Directors of Amnesty International Nigeria wishes to congratulate Mrs Osai Ojigho, our Nigeria Country Director, on her appointment as the new global Policy and Campaigns Director for Christian Aid starting 6 March 2023. In her new role, she will be responsible for leading the organisation’s advocacy and public campaigning, and its research, policy, and learning.

As the world commemorates International Day of Education today, Amnesty International condemns the abduction of 6 primary school pupils in Doma, Nassarawa state. In the early hours of Friday, 20 January 2023, gunmen abducted 6 pupils, 3 girls and 3 boys aged 4-6 years of LGEA Primary School, Alwaza, Doma LGA, Nassarawa State. Four of the abducted pupils remain in captivity. This is the latest in a string of abductions of school children in Northern Nigeria. As of 2022, Amnesty International published that over 1,500 school children have been kidnapped by Boko Haram and bandit armed groups in Nigeria since the abduction of 276 Chibok school girls.

Amnesty International welcomes the release on 10 January 2023, of Oyewole Olumide, Rasheed Tiamiyu, Moruf Adekunle, Taoreed Abiodun, Ikenna Amechi, Afeez Ariyo, Ikechukwu Eze, and Adesina Ademuyiwa detained at Agodi Correctional Centre Ibadan, Oyo state for participating in #EndSARS protests in October 2020. The Oyo State Chief Judge ordered their discharge, acquittal, and release. 

Amnesty International Nigeria is appalled by reports of invasion and indiscriminate attacks by the Nigerian military on Bodo community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State on Wednesday 7 December 2022.  

Amnesty International Nigeria today marked the Human Rights Day and Write for Rights with a Human Rights fiesta.

Responding to the sentencing of TikTok stars Mubarak Muhammad (Uniquepikin) and Nazifi Muhammad by a court in Kano, northern Nigeria, to flogging and a fine for allegedly defaming a politician, Osai Ojigho Director of Amnesty International Nigeria said:  

Responding to the death of activist and human rights defender Ariyo Dare-Atoye who isburied today, Osai Ojigho Director Amnesty International Nigeria said:

Amnesty International Nigeria is gravely concerned over the safety and liberty of Human Rights Defender and Executive Director of RULAAC, Okechukwu Nwanguma who had to go into hiding following threats to his life for revealing the alleged corruption by the Edo State Police Command in investigating oil theft and adulteration of petroleum product in the state.