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June 3, 2025

Port Harcourt-based Salvation Ministry pastor David Ibiyeomie threatens journalists with illegal arrest, detention

“I’m warning for the last time. I’ll arrest you. I’ll lock you up. I don’t care. No man of God will pray for you and succeed,” said Mr Ibiyeomie.

David Ibieyomie of Salvation Ministry
June 21, 2024

U.S. lawmakers lying about Binance’s Gambaryan’s poor health, Kuje prison conditions: FG

He added that the detained Binance employee “also has full access to consular services from his home government.

Tigran Gambaryan and Mohammed Idris (Minister of information)
May 12, 2024

I was tortured, locked with criminals, FIJ’s reporter recounts ordeal in police cell

Nigerian police came under huge public criticism for arresting and failing to charge Mr Ojukwu to court throughout his 10 days behind bars.

Ojukwu Daniel and police officer
March 12, 2024

Families in disarray as Tinubu’s government continues hostage of Binance’s executives

The day after their arrival, both men were whisked from their hotel rooms and taken to a government “guest house.”

BINANCE EXECUTIVES; EFCC OPERATIVES
August 15, 2023

Rights commission received 122 complaints in July in Kano: Official

The cases border on women’s rights, abandonment by family, sexual and domestic violence, rape, child labour, unlawful arrest, detention, and torture.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
July 11, 2023

Teacher convicted for stealing two pairs of shoes

Mr Bokkos, however, gave the convict the option to pay a N20,000 fine and also ordered him to pay N45,000 as compensation to the complainant.

Court room
July 5, 2023

Kano recorded 138 cases of rights abuses in two months: NHRC

The NHRC state coordinator, Shehu Abdullahi, in an interview, said 105 of the cases had been treated while the remaining 33 were pending.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)