Lawyers Alert has trained journalists and other key stakeholders on people-centred public safety and peace communication during the Peace Communication and Resilience Building Masterclass organised by Dataphyte in Abuja, Nigeria. The Masterclass brought together grassroots media practitioners and civil society actors to strengthen the role of the media in promoting community-led peacebuilding and conflict prevention. Speaking at the event, the President of Lawyers Alert, Dr R

Community Policing Committee (CPC) members in Guma and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas of Benue State have developed a six-month, community-driven action plan aimed at strengthening safety and security within their communities. The action plan outlines practical steps to improve early warning systems, enhance reporting and response mechanisms, prevent conflict, and deepen cooperation between community members and formal security institutions. The action plan emerged from a

Issued by: Lawyers Alert Lawyers Alert, a Human Rights Defender Organisation and an active member of the Freedom of Peaceful Assembly (FOPA) Network in Nigeria, strongly condemns the arrest and detention of residents and students following the recent protest in Ekpoma, Edo State. These arrests constitute a grave violation of civic freedoms and represent a dangerous erosion of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, which is fundamental to democratic governance. Section 40

LAWYERS ALERT & NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HOST TECHNICAL WORKSHOP ON ADDRESSING DISCRIMINATION AND VULNERABILITIES IN IDP COMMUNITIES Lawyers Alert, in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), is pleased to announce the convening of a high-level Technical Workshop on Addressing Discrimination and Vulnerabilities in IDP Communities, scheduled to be held on 8 December 2025 at the NHRC Headquarters, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja. The workshop

Lawyers Alert is pleased to announce the commencement of Legal Clinics in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camps in Benue State, following official approval from the Benue State Government through the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA). This initiative seeks to strengthen access to justice, enhance protection, and uphold the rights of displaced persons affected by conflict and insecurity in the state. Benue State continues to grapple with recurring violence and

LAWYERS ALERT CALLS FOR STRONGER SECURITY SYSTEMS AMIDST RISING KILLINGS, ABDUCTIONS AND CHAOS IN NIGERIA Lawyers Alert expresses deep concern over the rising wave of banditry and mass abductions across Nigeria following recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting possible military intervention in the country. Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern,” and his framing of the situation as a “Christian genocide,” have drawn global attentio

1.   AHMODU SALISU The case against Ahmodu Salisu was one of criminal trespass and theft . On October 2, 2024, Mr. Emeka Douglas of No. 34 Onitsha Street, Wurukum Makurdi, returned home to discover that several household items had been stolen due to an unlocked kitchen door. The stolen items, valued at ₦124,000, included a 6kg gas cylinder, two large aluminium pots, a frying pan, and a set of plates. Following a report made on October 4, 2024, police investigations led to the

(Feb-August 2025) Organised by Lawyers Alert in collaboration with Hope Behind Bars Africa, supported by CIVICUS. Date: Friday, November 7 th , 2025  Venue: Corinthia Villa Hotel & Suites #9, Arochukwu Street, Old CBN by Old FERMA, Garki 2, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.   TIME SESSION SPEAKERS/MODERATOR 9:30 am - 10:00 am Arrival/Registration Secretariat 10:00 am - 10:05 am National Anthem Everyone 10:05 am – 10:15am Participation introduction All 10:15 am - 10:20 am Welcome & Open

In November 2023, Lawyers Alert filed a landmark case before the ECOWAS Regional Court of Justice against the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the first-ever regional-level case to challenge Nigeria’s restrictive legal framework on access to safe termination of pregnancy (STOP). The case contested the government’s failures and omissions that hinder survivors of sexual violence from accessing essential reproductive healthcare services.   The lawsuit was anchored on Nigeria’s non-d

­ Training of Trainers (ToT)     AGENDA:   Day 1   Time Session Facilitators 08:30-09:00   Workshop Registration     Opening Session   09:00-09:30 Introductions and Workshop Objectives, Overview, and Expected Outcomes: Þ    Group introductions Þ    Objectives, overview, and expected outcomes         09:30- 09:45 Welcome and Goodwill Message for the Workshop       09:45- 10:00 Pre-Workshop Quiz 15 min 10:00- 11:30   What Is a Rights-Based HIV/TB Response in disease response? Þ

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