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Introduction A petition is a formal written complaint addressed to a government agency, law enforcement authority, public institution, regulatory body, traditional institution, or private organization requesting intervention, investigation, protection, redress, or enforcement of rights. In Nigeria, petitions have become one of the most effective tools for seeking justice, reporting crimes, …

By Olayemi Akinwunmi | Step Rights Magazine ABUJA, Nigeria Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai (Rtd.), has questioned claims that Nigerian security agencies are unable to trace the kidnappers responsible for the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, arguing that the same agencies routinely …

By Gabriel Sunday | Step Rights Magazine KATSINA, NIGERIA — Former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (Rtd.), and his wife have reportedly been abducted by armed bandits following an ambush along the Matazu axis of Katsina State. According to information circulating on Saturday, May 30, 2026, the …

A High Court in Akwa Ibom State has reportedly sentenced a police officer, Sgt. Goodnews Akpan, to death by hanging over the torture and killing of a suspect while attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad in Uyo. The judgment, delivered by Hon. Justice Nsemeke Daniel on May 25, 2026, has triggered …

The Nigeria Department of State Services (DSS) has released a young man from Yobe State after investigations reportedly confirmed that he had no connection to any criminal activity, in a development being widely described as an unusual act of institutional accountability and rehabilitation. Mr. Ya’u Mohammed, a resident of Gashua …

By Step Rights Magazine The Chief Executive Officer of Pralarg International, Comrade Pralagian Olayemi Akinwunmi, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to urgently involve critical stakeholders in addressing the worsening insecurity and terrorist attacks across the country. Speaking on the growing wave of killings and violent attacks in …

A 21-year-old nursing student in Imo State was raped and murdered after refusing a man’s advances. Her story demands more than outrage — it demands justice. On the night of Thursday, May 21, 2026, Wendy Chinwendu Achumba was alone in her off-campus apartment in Umuadara Umulogho, Obowo Local Government Area, …

In a video, Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, has announced that the Iru Ekun Security Network has officially received registration and approval under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking on the development, Igboho described the move as a major step toward strengthening regional security and combating criminal activities …

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest and disciplinary investigation of ASP Newton Isokpehi following the circulation of a viral video in which the officer allegedly threatened to kill citizens who record police officers during operations. The incident, which sparked widespread outrage on social media, drew condemnation from both …

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has arrested two suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping of an elderly man in Kaduna State, in a case investigators described as a conspiracy involving the victim’s own family member. According to a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony …