How Nigerian Army Abducted Activist ‘Justice Crack,’ Chained Him To Tree For 72 Hours Over Video Exposing Military Atrocities

The Nigerian military has once again been plunged into a storm of controversy following the reported abduction and torture of an activist popularly known as Justice Crack, who was allegedly chained to a tree…

Court bars journalists from covering suspected coup plotters’ trial

The Federal High Court on Monday barred journalists from covering the bail proceedings of six defendants accused of plotting a coup against the government of President Bola Tinubu. Court officials, backed…

Suspended University Of Ibadan Students Sue School Administration Over Punishment For #FeesMustFall Protest

It further noted that “these students, motivated by the belief that education should be accessible and not priced beyond students’ reach, are being punished by the Professor Kayode Adebowale-VC-led…

Convention: ADC in fresh venue crisis as centre proprietor withdraws permission for use of facility

The proprietor of Rainbow Event Centre in Abuja, where the African Democratic Congress (ADC) planned to hold its national convention today, has withdrawn the earlier permission granted the party to use…

DSS Summons Kwara Political Aide Who Called VP Shettima, Gov. AbdulRazaq 'Disgrace' Over Killings

Family members and friends of the aide, who spoke to SaharaReporters on Monday, said the move followed a viral video in which he condemned the government’s response to deadly attacks in Kaiama, particularly in…

Nigeria Police Arrest Activist Imam Over Criticism Of Taraba Relief Distribution After Petition By SEMA Boss Audu

The arrest is said to be linked to Imam’s public calls for transparency in the distribution of relief materials intended for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and vulnerable residents in Taraba State.…

University Of Ilesa Graduate Arrested After Protesting ‘Unjust’ NYSC Mobilisation Delay In Osun

Controversy is trailing the reported arrest of a University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State, UNILESA, graduate for protesting against alleged delay in mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC.…

Amnesty condemns SSS detention of Kaduna social media influencer over posts on U.S-Israel war with Iran

Amnesty International has condemned the alleged arbitrary detention of a Kaduna-based man, Sani Waspapping, by the State Security Service, SSS,, calling on Nigerian authorities to either charge him to court…

Ogun students clash with police over colleague's detention claim

The Students Union Government (SUG) of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has disagreed with the State Police Command over attacks on its Oru-Ijebu division. Some students of…

Kogi Student 'Okunvoice' Jailed Over Facebook Post Exposing Unpaid Salaries Of Local Govt Workers, Family Decries Injustice

SaharaReporters learnt that Abiodun, a native of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, was first detained on January 28, 2026, at the Kabba Divisional Police Headquarters under circumstances his family described…

Mali: Journalist Youssouf Sissoko Sentenced to Two Years for Criticising Niger's President

March 24, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Malian authorities to release journalist Youssouf Sissoko, who was sentenced on Monday to two years in prison and a fine of 1 million West African…

DSS Bars Journalists From Courtroom Amid Ex-Governor El-Rufai's Arraignment In Kaduna

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was on Tuesday morning brought before the Federal High Court in Kaduna under tight security for his arraignment over alleged corruption-related…

MRA Condemns Assault on Journalist in Bauchi, Demands Immediate Investigation, Accountability

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the reported assault on Albarka Radio journalist, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, by police officers over the weekend while he was covering the Eid Durbar celebration in…

Lagos Customer Spends 9 Days in Police Detention After Friends Criticised Moniepoint’s VAT Deduction

hree plain-clothes officers of the Nigeria Police Force stormed a residence in Egbeda, Lagos, on February 18 and whisked away Adebayo Aliu Oluwafemi, a Lagos-based digital marketer and sickle cell patient,…

Kebbi Teacher Suspended for Criticizing State Govt Ramadan Palliative

A school teacher in Kebbi State, Abduljalal Usman, has been suspended for three months after criticising a Ramadan palliative distributed by the state government. Usman, who works under the state…

ADC Billboard Pulled Down in Edo State

Tension has flared in Edo State following the circulation of a viral video showing young men pulling down a campaign billboard belonging to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Esan area of the state.…

Tension in Rivers Over Alleged Assault of Teenager by Council Chairman

Tension is rising in Rivers State following allegations that the Chairman of Ahoada West Local Council, Eugene Epelle Cheta, supervised the assault of a teenage girl, Winnie Miller, for exposing the poor…

ADC Secretariat, Odigie-Oyegun’s House Attacked in Benin

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and a national leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), John Odigie-Oyegun, have condemned a violent attack by suspected thugs on the party’s secretariat in Benin…

Tension In Enugu As Armed Herdsmen Kill Farmer, Soldiers Attack Protesting Residents

Tension has engulfed Onolieze community in the Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State following the killing of a resident, identified as Mr. Ogechukwu Mba, by suspected Fulani herdsmen and the alleged…

Nigerian Police On Orders Of Niger Governor Bago's Aide Detain Human Rights Radio Journalist

A Minna-based human rights journalist with Human Rights Radio, Crusaders Radio, and Prestige FM, Minna, Ahmed Isah Sapke, commonly known as Ahmed Lee, has been detained by the police in order of Mohammed Gimba,…

EFCC Seized NewsCentralTV Camera.

Operatives of the EFCC seized NewsCentralTV crew’s equipment as they were covering former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s visit to the agency. Watch video: https://x.com/NewsCentralTV/status/2023414097090379782

Thugs Invade APC Secretariat in Ondo, Disrupt Stakeholders Meeting

Suspected political thugs on Tuesday disrupted a stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akure, the Ondo State capital, injuring several members and forcing party leaders to flee.…

They are Shooting Tear Gas at Us’- Protesters at National Assembly Cry Out

Tensions have risen at the National Assembly as protesters clash with police, after tear gas was fired to disperse the crowd. A video cited by our reporter captured protesters running from the fumes, with…

Nigerian Authorities Detain another Journalist for Cybercrimes over Governance Reports

A Nigerian journalist who the police have detained without trial for more than six weeks is set to be arraigned. Friday Alefia, publisher of the online newspaper, Naija News Today (formerly Asiwaju Media),…

Lagos Journalist Accuses Police of Harassment, Assault

The publisher of Media Room Hub and former ThisDay reporter, Azuka Ogujiuba, has accused the Nigeria Police Force of harassment, assault, and unlawful detention over allegations of cyberbullying and…

Six Nigerien Journalists Charged, International Community Concerned

In Niger, six journalists have been charged with cybercrime offenses, three of whom are being held in detention in Kollo. Press freedom organizations denounce an authoritarian drift and the increasing muzzling…

Nigerian Journalist Matthew Ojoduma Cleared, Released after 9+ Month Detention in Benin

Beninese police arrested Ojoduma, founder of the Africa Views channel, which covers African cities, when he was crossing Benin’s northern border into Burkina Faso at the town of Porga, with a camera, drone, and…

Journalists at Risk as Guinea-Bissau Junta Bans ‘Unauthorized’ Press Conferences

The High Military Command’s January 9 statement, reviewed by CPJ, said that “it is expressly prohibited to hold any unauthorized press conferences or make any unauthorized public statements that jeopardize…

Ghana Court Issues Gag Order, Fines Reporter for Requesting Comment

An Accra High Court (Human Rights Division) has issued a permanent restraining order against freelance investigative journalist Innocent Samuel Appiah, prohibiting him from publishing or circulating…

Mali Bans Jeune Afrique Over Coverage of Jihadist Fuel and Security Crises

Following military coups, the three countries finalized the establishment of the Alliance of Sahel States in 2024 to fight security threats from jihadist militants that have killed thousands and…

Niger Arrests DW Correspondent Over Report on Nigerian Refugees

“Gazali Abdou Tasawa is the fifth journalist trapped behind bars in Niger because of reporting that questions Nigerien authorities’ governance, reinforcing an escalating pattern of the press being…

In Niger, Journalist Faces Up to 3 Years Jail for Alleged Defamation of PM

The founder and editor of the newspaper Le Courrier, Ali Soumana, was arrested this Saturday, September 6, 2025, at around 6 p.m. by the Judicial Police. A complaint led to the arrest. According to…

Four Activists Detained in Guinea-Bissau During a Protest against the Government.

On Sunday morning, four activists were arrested during a demonstration in Guinea-Bissau denouncing the “systematic violation” of the Constitution . The demonstration was organized by the civic organization…

Makoko Protest: Human Right Activist, Hassan Taiwo Soweto, Arrested.

Workers under the platform of Federal Workers Forum, FWF, have described the recent arrest of Taiwo Hassan, also known as Soweto, as unjust and unconstitutional. The group made this declaration while reacting…

Military Takeover in Guinea-Bissau: Media Blackout Violates the Right to Information

On 26 November, the eve of the presidential and legislative election results, the military command announced it was taking control of Guinea-Bissau and suspended all media activities in the country until…

Supreme Court Bars Three Radio Stations from Press Conference on Electoral Decision

On September 25, 2025, Guinea-Bissau’s Supreme Court of Justice (STJ) barred three radio stations from covering a press conference at its headquarters. The press conference was convened to clarify the Court’s…

Guinea-Bissau: Authorities Suspend Three Portuguese Media Outlets, Expel Journalists

Authorities in Guinea-Bissau have suspended the operations of Agência Lusa, RTP África, and RDP África, three major Portuguese-language media outlets, and ordered their representatives to leave the country by…

Journalist Arrested while Reporting on Landslide Disaster

Guinean journalist Mamadou Boullère Diallo was arrested on Sunday, August 24, 2025, while reporting on a deadly landslide in Manéah, about 40 kilometres from the capital, Conakry. Diallo, a reporter for the…

Angry Mob Attacks Journalist Covering Borno Market Fire Incident

A reporter with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Mrs Pauline Kuje Vana, was on February 26, 2023, attacked by an angry mob while covering a fire outbreak at the Maiduguri Monday Market in Borno State.…

How Online Harassment Forces Female Activists out of Nigeria’s Civic Space

As a journalist and human rights activist based in Borno State, Mrs Kuje has spent years amplifying the voices of women and children silenced by conflict and inequality. However, her outspokenness has made her…

Missing Kwara Nursing Student Found in Police Custody Who Denied Her Phone Access For 5 Days

A 20-year-old student of the Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences, who was declared missing after leaving Ilorin on January 22, 2026, has been found in police custody, sparking public outrage over…

Social Media Influencer Chijinkem Ugwuanyi Remanded In Enugu Prison Over Alleged Cyberbullying Of Enugu Govt Secretary

Social media influencer, Senator Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, was on Tuesday remanded in Enugu Prison following his arraignment at a Magistrates Court over allegations of cyberbullying and defamation. Ugwuanyi…

Makoko Demolitions: Protesters Tear-Gassed, Arrested in Lagos

Pandemonium broke out on Wednesday, as men of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command, fired teargas at hundreds of residents protesting series of demolitions of buildings,…

Abubakar Musa’s Detention: Tinubu Govt Arresting Students, Entertainers for Criticising Him.

The detention of social media commentator Abubakar Salim Musa at the Keffi Correctional Centre has sparked widespread outrage across Nigeria, with netizens, activists and political leaders condemning what…

Police Arrest 50 Ekpoma Protesters

Over 50 persons who participated in last Saturday’s protest in Ekpoma, Esan West local government area have been arrested. The suspects were arrested at various locations in Ekpoma. Several shops were looted,…

Security Bars Journalists from Covering Arraignment of 52 Suspected Anti-Kidnapping Protesters in Edo

Journalists were on Monday barred by security personnel from gaining access to the court for the coverage of the arraignment of 52 suspected anti-kidnapping protesters arrested at the weekend in Ekpoma, Esan…

Police and Army Kill, Injure Several as Ambrose Alli University Students Protesting Over Worsening Insecurity, Kidnappings in Ekpoma

A netizen who shared the incident on X described how security forces stormed the protest and shot at students, leaving many wounded and others in critical condition. The demonstration, staged by students and…