Nigeria Update: 4 November 2022

1. First Report of Landmines in Nigeria   In what appears to be a threatening escalation of the conflict in Nigeria, the first reports were received of persons killed by landmines (Landmines kill 2 in Kaduna – Vanguard News (vanguardngr.com). Vanguard...

Nigeria Update: 28 October 2022

1. Amnesty International report confirms state-sponsored brutality in South East Nigeria   A report by Amnesty International confirms what DHPI has been reporting on – that violence by security forces against the civilian population is out of hand. The report was...

Nigeria Update: 21 October 2022

1. Another Priest Kidnapped in Anambra   Fr Joseph Igweagu, a priest from Anambra State, was kidnapped on Wednesday, 12 October. He was returning to his house after celebrating a funeral Mass at Umunnachi, in the Njikoka Council Area. In a statement released by...

Nigeria Update: 14 October 2022

Violence continues to rage in the South East and Middle Belt. Throughout the week reports were received of “unknown gunmen” attacks and reprisals by the Police and Army – often against civilians – with a sharp spike in violence in Anambra and Imo States. The release...

Nigeria Update: 7 October 2022

Allegations of Police Brutality in Anambra   https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/10/we-saw-police-torture-five-suspects-to-death-detainees-from-anambra-police-cell/   Five detainees, held by police at Area Command Headquarters in Onitsha, Anambra State, have...

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