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Human rights groups demands release of Nigerian journalist jailed in Cameroon

Amnesty International, Reporters Without Borders and civil society groups have demanded the release of Ahmed Abba, a Nigerian journalist jailed in Cameroon “for reporting Boko Haram activities”. Abba, a Radio

Garba Shehu: Dasuki still in detention because of other charges

Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), is still in detention despite court orders for his release because there are other charges against him. Dasuki

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On final day of ultimatum, Amnesty asks FG to release El-Zakzaky ‘now’

Amnesty International has called on the federal government to immediately release Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), and his wife. On December 2, 2016, Gabriel Kolawole,

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AI: How toddlers are tortured to death in Maiduguri

Eleven children under the age of six, including four babies, were among 149 people who have died this year following their detention in horrendous conditions in Giwa barracks detention centre in Maiduguri, Nigeria,

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