Claims Retired Customs Officer, Estate Leaders Attempted Forceful Takeover of Property Access By Step Rights Magazine A property owner in Mowe, Ogun State, Mr. Alabi Michael Ayotoyinbo, has accused a retired Nigerian Customs officer and other individuals of orchestrating what he described as years of intimidation, unlawful interference, and police-backed …

By Step Rights MagazineSources: BBC Yoruba, Punch Newspapers Fresh controversy has erupted in Kwara State after a family accused police officers in Arandun community of unlawfully arresting, detaining and assaulting a teenage girl for three days following the disappearance of her elder brother, who was reportedly wanted over an alleged …

By Step Rights Magazine The ongoing alleged coup trial against persons accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration took a dramatic turn in Abuja after a Presidential Villa worker allegedly admitted involvement in meetings linked to plans to “sanitize the government.” Zekeri Umoru, an employee in the maintenance …

By Step Rights Magazine The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arraigned a Lagos-based trader, Chidera Chukwuka, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged unlawful possession, manufacture, distribution and display of unwholesome processed alcoholic products. Chukwuka, 30, was brought before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa …

By Step Rights Magazine An Islamic cleric standing trial over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration has denied involvement in any coup plan, saying more than ₦10 million paid into his account was meant for prayers and charity. Sheikh Bukar Kashim Goni is among six defendants facing …

Pralarg International (Prisons Rehabilitation and Law Abiding Organization International), a New Jersey–based, non-governmental, non-religious, and non-political human rights advocacy organization, strongly condemns the shocking and unlawful killing of a handcuffed suspect by an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Delta State. The disturbing reports indicating that the officer was expressly …

By Step Rights Magazine Fresh details have emerged in the killing of a handcuffed suspect in Delta State, intensifying public outrage and raising serious questions about police conduct and accountability. Authorities have confirmed that the officer at the centre of the incident, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), had been …

To address rising cases of abuse and human rights violations, Pralarg International has launched a nationwide reporting system, allowing Nigerians to submit complaints and seek justice without fear or intimidation. The initiative, unveiled as part of the organization’s expanding human rights advocacy efforts, allows individuals across Nigeria to report incidents …

ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA — In a significant step toward correctional reform, the National Open University of Nigeria has formally admitted 58 inmates into its academic programmes at the Nigerian Correctional Service in Ogun State, reinforcing a growing shift from punishment to rehabilitation through education. The matriculation ceremony, held at the Ibara …

Nigeria’s Federal Government has ordered the immediate enforcement of newly gazetted police regulations, signaling a renewed push to reform law enforcement practices—but raising critical questions about whether the move will translate into real accountability on the ground. In a directive issued on Thursday, the Federal Government instructed the police high …