ASF France to support war against torture with more budgetary allocation

The Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) France, on Tuesday, said it was ready to make available more budgetary support in the fight against torture and extra-judicial killings.Ivan Paneff, Vice President of ASF France, otherwise known as lawyers without border, made the remarks in Abuja during a press briefing to mark the end of SAFE Project intervention it launched since 2019.The programme; “Strengthening the National Actors Capacity and Advocating for Ending Severe Human Rights Violations in Nigeria (SAFE) Project,” was piloted in three states; Lagos, Enugu and Kaduna.Paneff said that the justice…

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Islamic Movement vows to pursue 7 fresh suits against IGP, others to conclusive end

The Islamic Movement, on Sunday, vowed to pursue seven fresh suits filed against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, and others over alleged killings of its members while observing the Ashura Procession in Kaduna State to a conclusive end. Dr. Dauda Nalado, in a statement he made available to newsmen on behalf of the Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement in Abuja, stressed that no stone would be left unturned until justice is done in the suits filed at Kaduna Judicial Division of the Federal High Court. Nalado…

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