Some international civil society organisations have cautioned the International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensou over misguided utterances against the Nigerian military and sister agencies . The International Human Rights Protection Forum (IHRPF) gave this warning in a letter to the Office of the Chief Prosecutor on Tuesday. In the letter signed by its Director of Communication, Zakari […]
Category archives: Security
Group accuses CNG of plotting to undermine Buhari, Armed forces
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has been found at the centre of a fresh plot to blackmail and undermine President Muhammadu Buhari and the Armed Forces of Nigeria across the north. According to the Northern Patriots (NP), in disguise of fighting for the security of the region, the CNG secretly sponsors banditry. Speaking at […]
ICC Investigation: Group accuses AI, others of sponsoring fictitious evidence
Amnesty International, Transparency International and other acclaimed international NGOs have conspired with several Civil Society Organisations in the country to fabricate and present false evidence against the Armed Forces of Nigeria to the International Criminal Court, a rights group has said. According to the Civil Rights Advocates of Nigeria (CRAN), both foreign groups have already paid […]
GICN criticises ICC over allegations against Nigeria security forces
A Nigerian based pro-democracy, human rights and justice sector group, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has condemned in strongest possible terms what it described as the attempt by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to blackmail the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security forces presently fighting the war against terrorism in some parts of Northern Nigeria. […]
CNM alleges ICC, AI plotting to prolong anti-insurgency, anti-terrorism war
The International Criminal Court, Amnesty International and their cohorts plan to prolong the war against insurgency and terrorism in Nigeria, the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) has said. The coalition’s position trails the criminal court’s allegation of crimes against humanity and war crimes levelled on the Armed Forces of Nigeria. According to the CNM, the ICC’s claims discrediting the noble […]
ICC: Group defends Nigeria military against allegations
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups on Human Rights (CCSGHR) have distanced themselves from the position of the International Criminal Court to investigate Nigerian security forces over alleged war crimes. The umbrella association of civil society organisations in the country said it is alarmed by the ICC, adding that the criminal court has lost focus and only […]
Insecurity: Elders group rates Buhari over previous administrations
President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has so far outdone his predecessor in the fight against insurgency and criminal elements in the country, a group of elder statesmen led by Third Republic Senate President, Ameh Ebute has said. This was contained in a communique released at the end of a joint meeting of the Council of Elder […]
Poor governance, lack of accountability by states responsible for insecurity – GGI report
A special report has alleged that poor leadership and lack of accountability at state and local government levels fueled the insecurity experienced in parts of the country. The Good Governance Index (GGI) said it came to this conclusion after systemic research on factors responsible for insecurity in Nigeria to identify the elements behind the escalation. To […]
Northern group cautions Shekarau over comment on Service Chiefs
The Northern Patriotic Assembly (NPA) has warned former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, to desist from running errands for coupists with his statements on national security and the service chiefs. In a statement signed by its Director of Press, Muhammadu Adamu, on Thursday, the group said Shekerau’s remarks is “despicable and might be a manifestation of one […]
Insurgency: Northern elders group seeks int’l support for Nigeria
The Northern Elders’ Council (NEC) has expressed solidarity with President Muhammadu Buhari and expressed confidence in his ability to effectively halt the remnants of terrorists in the country following the killing of farmworkers in Borno State. The group, in a statement signed by its Assistant General Secretary, Dr Adama Kabiru, on Wednesday, described the killing as “barbaric, […]