Abuja, Nigeria - 22nd October 2026. Lawyers Alert strongly condemns the reported physical assault of women suspected of engaging in sex work by an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other public officials during an enforcement operation in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, as reported by Sahara Reporters. The footage showing women being physically assaulted raises serious concerns about the violations of the rights of citizens by a public authority whi

Lawyers Alert condemns in the strongest terms the recent threat of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike to the anchor of Politics Today on Channels Television, Mr. Seun Okinbaloye. The Minister had remarked that if there was any way to break the screen of his television, he would have shot the journalist. The threats were issued in response to concerns raised by the C hannels anchor as to the potentials of the leadership crisis in the Africa

Lawyers Alert Condemns the Public Parade, Humiliation, and Dehumanization of Young Men in Port Harcourt, River State. Lawyers Alert, a leading human rights and public interest law organization in Nigeria committed to advancing sexual and human rights of women, youth, and other marginalized groups, in collaboration with Media Health and Rights Initiative (MHR), a Nigerian non-profit media organization working to expand access to sexual and reproductive health and rights inform