SERAP Writes Buhari, Warns Against Granting Amnesty To Boko Haram
A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to “drop the proposed policy to…
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Donny Wanny Killer Colleagues: Imo State’s Amnesty does not cover Rivers State – Governor Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the Amnesty granted by the Imo State Governor to cultists who killed 23 persons in Omoku will have no impact in Rivers…
Amnesty Support Vows To Go To Court Over Assault On Kaduna Journalist
"We will not allow the assault on the Assistant Secretary of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kaduna State Chapter, Jacob Onjewu Dickson go unpunished, but will…
2,000 kidnappers, armed robbers embrace amnesty in Rivers
Chukwudi AkasikeAbout 2,000 cult members on Saturday embraced the amnesty declared by the Rivers State Government.The cult members, who were involved in kidnappings,…
Amnesty Boss Engages Delta Stakeholders on Security of Pipelines
In an effort to find a lasting solution to the current activities of the Niger Delta Avengers; the Federal government, through the office of the Special Adviser to the President…
Buhari’ll sustain Niger Delta amnesty programme, says NNPC
The Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari will sustain the amnesty programme in the Niger Delta, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said.This was…
Northern Elders Ask Buhari To Grant Amnesty To Boko Haram
SOME prominent northerners including the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Mohammed Uwais and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe…
Jonathan Declares Amnesty For Boko Haram Members -Minister
Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Boni Haruna, on Thursday disclosed that President Goodluck Jonathan has announced amnesty for members of the Boko Haram sect as parts of his…
Governor Wada grants amnesty to 67-year-old man on death row for 18 years
KADUNA — Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State has granted amnesty to Mr Lasisi Yusuf, a 67-year-old convict, who has been on death row in Kaduna prison for nearly 18 years.This…
Forced evictions hit 9,000 in Nigeria – Amnesty report
Forced evictions in Nigeria’s largest city Lagos have cost around 9,000 people their homes or livelihoods, Amnesty International and a local rights group said in a report Monday.…