Nigeria Digest # 11

December 2, 2017

An overview of the last two week’s events, including details of the Maulud protest in Kaduna attacked by police and an update on the fundamental rights case of IMN in Sokoto court.

PRESS RELEASE – Nigeria: International Criminal Court urged to prevent Nigerian authorities exhuming massacre victims from mass graves

December 1, 2017

It is imperative that any exhumation does not go ahead under the authority of the Nigerian government or army, as vital evidence will be removed or destroyed

An overview of the last two week’s events, including details of activities marking the second year of horrendous Zaria massacre, protests in Abuja, recent IMN press conferences, and reflections by IMN members recalling the Zaria massacre.

Nigeria Digest # 9

November 18, 2017

An overview of the last 2 week’s events, including details of annual peaceful religious processions of Arbaeen “#ArbaeenTrekNigeria2017” attacked by security forces, killing and arresting several innocent worshipers in Kano and Abuja.

PRESS RELEASE – Nigeria: Police attack peaceful religious procession in Abuja

November 10, 2017

Videos and photographs from the scene show pandemonium and panic breaking out among the crowd as they try to escape the noxious fumes

PRESS RELEASE – Nigeria: Authorities continue crackdown on IMN activities

November 7, 2017

IHRC condemns in the strongest possible terms this attempt to shift the blame from the perpetrators of the violence to the victims

PRESS RELEASE – Nigeria: Two killed as police attack peaceful religious procession

November 5, 2017

According to eye-witnesses police attacked mourners without warning

Nigeria Digest # 8

October 28, 2017

Update on last week’s events, including protests in Kaduna, Sokoto, Azare, Yola, Kano, Shinkafi and Katsina. Nigerian Police and security services attacked peaceful protesters in Kaduna and Sokoto.