New data shows high poverty rates in Nigeria, while the NHRC addresses NSCDC custody deaths in Niger State.

The entities involved

• Niger State →

  state in Nigeria

  • The Niger State government is driving major infrastructure reconstruction efforts.Mon 04:37
  • Armed men attacked Borgu communities and NSCDC officials were involved in custody deaths in Niger State.Mon 00:39
• Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps →

  Nigerian paramilitary agency

  • NSCDC facility is located in Minna, and security agencies operate under the Federal Government.Sun 06:31
  • NSCDC arrested Umar while he was working at the Peoples Democratic Party secretariat.Sat 18:20
• National Human Rights Commission →

  non-governmental organization in Nigeria

  • The National Human Rights Commission has called upon the Inspector General of Police to investigate hate speech and urged the federal government to take action.Thu 19:08
  • The National Human Rights Commission questioned the federal government's plan for an influencer campaign.Thu 19:08

Related events

• NSCDC detained miners in Niger State, and the Federal Government has launched an investigation into the incident.Sep 20
• The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is operating as a paramilitary agency within Nigeria, alongside discussions regarding presidential leadership on national security matters.Jun 20
• Atiku Abubakar demands Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo account for the deaths during the NSCDC custody incident in Niger State, questioning Tinubu's administration.Sep 19
• Activists criticize government human rights abuses while the NSCDC conducts enforcement actions in Niger State.Sep 19
• NSCDC detained miners in Minna, Niger State, in the Wushishi axis.Sep 19