Wrongfully Convicted, Never Forgotten: The Extraordinary Story of Kenneth and Betty Anne Waters Gabriel Sunday — Staff Reporter, Step Rights Magazine In one of the most remarkable wrongful-conviction cases in American history, a woman with no legal background transformed herself into a lawyer and helped secure the freedom of her …

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 …

By Step Rights Magazine NEWARK, NEW JERSEY / NIGERIA — Human rights and rule of law advocacy organization, Prisons Rehabilitation and Law Abiding Organization International (PRALARG International), has officially released a new musical single titled “Nigeria, Which Way?”, a thought-provoking song that draws attention to the worsening security situation and …

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 …

A Nigerian athlete and graduate student, Oluwabukola Pereira, has been shot dead during a suspected robbery at a car service centre in Lockland, United States, in a tragedy that has sparked grief among members of the Nigerian and academic communities. Pereira, 30, was working as a cashier at the service …

Comrade Pralagian Olayemi Akinwunmi, the Chief Executive Officer of Prisons Rehabilitation and Law Abiding Organisation International (PRALARG International), has strongly condemned the reported kidnapping and murder of teachers and students in Oyo State, describing the incident as painful, heartbreaking, and a reflection of the worsening insecurity confronting innocent citizens across …

Public Enlightenment Initiative Targets Crime Prevention and Moral Education Among Students The Moniya Unit of Pralarg International in Ibadan, Oyo State, has commenced a community outreach and public enlightenment campaign aimed at sensitizing pupils and students in primary and secondary schools on lawful living, crime prevention, and civic responsibility. The …

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed five police inspectors and arrested three others over alleged involvement in kidnapping, armed robbery, extortion, and abuse of office in Rivers State, in what authorities described as the outcome of “painstaking investigations” into criminal activities carried out by officers operating under the guise of …

Fresh controversy has emerged around Kaduna-based political figure Mahmoud Sadis Buba, popularly known as “Abin Aljabin Zazzau,” after documents circulating online allegedly indicated that he was born on August 27, 2010. The development comes days after Buba announced his withdrawal from the 2027 House of Representatives race under the platform …