Prominent human rights activist Emeka Umeagbalasi, chairman of the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), and his family were attacked by gunmen in Anambra State. EKO HOT BLOG reports Umeagbalasi reported that the first assault occurred on November 27, when gunmen opened fire and forcibly took his Mitsubishi Hilux truck from … Read more
A Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, has ordered the remand of human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, in a correctional facility. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presiding magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, issued the remand order after Farotimi was arraigned by the police on charges of defamation against renowned legal … Read more
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has initiated a lawsuit against Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), demanding N100 million in compensation for freezing his accounts since 2019. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sowore claims the bank’s actions infringe on his fundamental right to property. His lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, filed the case at the … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved a suit that demands the Federal Government investigate the alleged connections between the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, and bandit operations in Zamfara State. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1434/2024, was brought before the court by human rights activist Abubakar Dahiru from Zamfara State, with President … Read more
Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Nigerian police of holding a secret trial for Seun Kuti. Sowore alleged that Kuti was taken without informing his lawyers and that the police requested an extension to investigate him further. Kuti’s summer tour is said to have been jeopardized due to … Read more
IG Orders Arrest, Prosecution Of Prof. Zainab For Assaulting Policewoman EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has strongly condemned the assault on a female police officer, Inspector Teju Moses, by her principal, who is a legal practitioner and human rights activist, Prof. Zainab Duke, and her domestic staff, one … Read more