By HURIWA. Widespread protests against Nigeria’s police brutality and bad governance have turned violent as demonstrators have been attacked by armed gangs in the streets of several cities, according to media reports. According to Amnesty International, which accuses the police of using excessive force against the demonstrators, since the […]
Month: October 2020
Piqued by the emerging video evidence of attacks of peaceful protesters by the Nigerian Army and the reported killings of protesters by armed thugs clearly sponsored by armed security forces and the central government in Abuja, HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has asked the United States government to […]
By Emmanuel Onwubiko. I had barely gone to bed yesterday after my usual Sunday activities when around the wee hours of 2am, my phones rang continuously and frantically for 4 minutes, 6 seconds. At first, I was actually thinking that an emergency may have occurred to warrant this unexpected calls […]
…*Suspects Fifth Columnists Hired By Central Government: By HURIWA. The prominent Civil society body; Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for judicial commission of inquiry into the prison break in Benin city, Edo State capital just as the group suspects foul play on the […]
…*Says IGP is yet to investigate crimes of SARS: “ As one of the few credible civil rights advocacy platforms that has worked harmoniously with the Nigerian Army over the past five years , we hereby appeal to the chief of army staff Lt.General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, to […]
The prominent CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCACY BODY-: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has asked the Inspector General of Police; MUHAMMED ADAMU to come clean on his pronouncement disbanding the Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS) following continuous operation of the dreaded and compromised SARS in different parts Of Nigeria several […]
By The World Satellite. President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja assured Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and Economy; Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that the country will explore every opportunity and deploy its entire energy to ensure that she becomes the Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). Dr Okonjo-Iweala is one […]
By The World Satellite. President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja declared that disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is the first step to extensive police reforms by his administration, A Statement by Femi Adesina; Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity revealed. According to the […]
A Statement By The Prominent Civil Rights Advocacy Group; Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) On The Pathetic Issues Of Bad Road Across The Country With Emphasis On The South East Of Nigeria Which Has The Worst Federal Roads Than Anywhere Else, Calling For The Amendments Of The Federal […]
By Peter Claver Oparah. For the avoidance of doubt, I don’t like the Nigerian Police, least of all, the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Unit of the force. My hatred for the police stems from the way they do their jobs; mistaking the guns they were issued to protect Nigerians […]
