Amnesty International

October 21, (THEWILL) — Human Rights organisation, Amnesty International, has condemned the lethal use of force by Nigerian security forces on peaceful protesters demanding the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu from the detention facility of the Department of...

September 16, (THEWILL) — Amnesty International has expressed concern over rising attacks on press freedom in Nigeria, warning that state authorities are increasingly weaponising the law to intimidate and silence journalists. The alarm was raised in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State,...

June 02, (THEWILL) – Amnesty International has condemned a recent military airstrike that mistakenly killed at least 20 vigilantes and injured dozens in the Mani community, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The human rights group called for...

May 29, (THEWILL) – Amnesty International has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of failing to protect civilians in areas affected by terrorist and bandit attacks. In a report released on Thursday, the rights group stated that over 10,000...

January 14, (THEWILL) –  The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Amnesty International, demanding a retraction and public apology for its report on the #EndBadGovernance protests or face legal action. THEWILL reports that Amnesty International in...

December 06, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters has called on Amnesty International to substantiate its allegations that 10,000 people have died in military detention facilities in Nigeria since the Boko Haram conflict began. The international...

November 28, (THEWILL) - Amnesty International has reported that at least 24 protesters lost their lives during the EndBadGovernance protests held from August 1 to August 10, 2024. The revelation was made public on Thursday during a press conference in...

November 21, (THEWILL) - Amnesty International Nigeria recently organized a one-day capacity-building training for journalism practitioners at the Hawthorn Hotel in Garki, Abuja, on November 7, 2024. In his opening remarks, Isa Sanusi, the Chief Executive Officer of Amnesty International...

November 21, (THEWILL) - The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, has assured the Defence Headquarters Joint Monitoring Team of PAP’s full support in their efforts to curb crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the...

September 09, (THEWILL) – International human rights group, Amnesty International (AI), has called on President Bola Tinubu to stop cracking down on the rights of Nigerians to hold dissenting voices. The demand follows the invasion of the Abuja office of...