#HumanRights Archives - Famous Reporters

Oct

03

2026

89-Year-Old Imo Man Faces Death Sentence After 10 Years in Custody, GOMEP-NG Appeals for Review

NATIONAL NEWS#DeathSentence, #GOMEPNG, #HumanRights, #ImoState, #Justice, #Nba, #NigeriaNews, #PaEverestusOkereke

89-Year-Old Imo Man Faces Death Sentence After 10 Years in Custody, GOMEP-NG Appeals for Review By Our Correspondent At 89, Pa Everestus Okereke has reportedly spent nearly a decade in custody and now faces a death sentence. GOMEP-NG is asking the NBA, human rights lawyers and civil society groups to take a fresh look at the case before any irreversible action is taken. GOMEP-NG has urged the NBA, human rights lawyers and CSOs to review the case of 89-year-old Pa Everestus Okereke and his son, who reportedly face execution in Imo State. ABUJA — The Guild of Online Media Editors…

Oct

03

2026

By Famous Reporters

89-Year-Old Imo Man, Son Face Execution After Spending 10 Years in Prison Over 2016 Case

CRIME AND JUSTICE, METRO#CrimeNews, #DeathSentence, #FamousReporters, #HumanRights, #ImoState, #Justice, #NigeriaNews, #PaEverestusOkereke

89-Year-Old Imo Man, Son Face Execution After Spending 10 Years in Prison Over 2016 Case At 89, Pa Everestus Okereke has spent about a decade behind bars and is now facing execution alongside his eldest son, as questions remain over the 2016 incident that changed their lives. Pa Everestus Okereke, 89, and his eldest son, Ugochukwu, are reportedly facing execution after spending about 10 years in prison over a 2016 case in Imo State. At 89, Pa Everestus Okereke has spent about a decade behind bars in Imo State and is now facing execution alongside his eldest son, Ugochukwu, following…

Sep

03

2026

By Famous Reporters

Lagos Warns Husbands: Forcing Wives Into Sex Can Lead to Life Imprisonment

LEGAL, NATIONAL NEWS#ConsentInMarriage, #DomesticViolence, #DSVA, #HumanRights, #LagosLaw, #LagosState, #SexualAssault, #WomensRights

Lagos Warns Husbands: Forcing Wives Into Sex Can Lead to Life Imprisonment Marriage does not automatically mean consent. In a strong legal warning, the Lagos State Government has declared that husbands who force their wives into sex without consent could face prosecution and life imprisonment under state law, reinforcing the rights of women to bodily autonomy and protection from domestic violence. According to the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, a husband who forces his wife into sexual relations without her consent may be prosecuted for "sexual assault by penetration" under Lagos State law. The offence carries a maximum sentence of…

Jul

31

2026

By Famous Reporters

Father-in-Law Allegedly Assaults, Padlocks Widow, kids Days After Husband’s Death

METRO#DomesticViolence, #DSVA, #GenderBasedViolence, #HumanRights, #Ikorodu, #JusticeForWidows, #LagosCrime, #WidowAssault

Father-in-Law Allegedly Assaults, Padlocks Widow and Her Children Days After Husband's Death Google Discover Emotional HookA grieving widow's desperate cry for help has sparked widespread outrage after a viral video allegedly captured the horrifying moment she was threatened and assaulted just days after losing her husband. The incident has now led to the arrest of her father-in-law, with the Lagos State Government assuring the public that justice will be served. The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man accused of threatening, assaulting and intimidating his daughter-in-law shortly after the death of her husband in Ikorodu, Lagos. The Lagos State…

Jul

31

2026

By Famous Reporters

Enugu Horror: Mother of Six Allegedly Raped publicly by husband, Gang-Raped, Banished

METRO#DomesticViolence, #EnuguManRpaesWifePublicly, #EnuguNews, #GenderBasedViolence, #HumanRights, #JusticeForSurvivors, #ViolenceAgainstWomen, #WACOL

Enugu Horror: Mother of Six Allegedly Raped publicly by husband, Gang-Raped, Banished Enugu Woman Alleges Gang Rape, Torture, Banishment After Escaping Abusive HusbandOutrage in Enugu as Mother of Six Allegedly Raped, Left for Dead in 'Evil Forest'Enugu Community Under Fire Over Alleged Gang Rape, Mob Torture, Banishment of Mother of SixCategory Enugu Horror: Mother of Six Allegedly Publicly Raped by Husband, Gang-Raped, Banished After Reporting Domestic Abuse A 34-year-old mother of six has alleged that her husband publicly raped her before she was allegedly gang-raped, brutally tortured, abandoned in an "evil forest," and banished from her community in Enugu State…

Jul

24

2026

By Famous Reporters

Enugu Woman Paraded for Allegedly Force-Feeding Human Faeces to Niece

CRIME, METRO#ChildAbuse, #ChildProtection, #CrimeNews, #EnuguState, #HumanRights, #JusticeForChildren, #WomanFeedsChildWithHumanFaeces

Enugu Woman Paraded for Allegedly Force-Feeding Human Faeces to Niece A disturbing case of alleged child abuse has triggered widespread outrage in Enugu State after a young woman was publicly paraded by members of her community for allegedly forcing a young girl in her care to eat human faeces. The shocking incident, captured in a viral video, has reignited nationwide calls for stronger child protection laws and swift justice for victims of abuse. A viral video showing an Enugu woman being publicly paraded over allegations that she force-fed her niece human faeces has sent shockwaves across Nigeria. The disturbing footage…

Jun

24

2026

By Famous Reporters

‘She Was Innocent’: Husband Speaks After Kaduna Islamic Teacher Dies in Jungle Justice Attack

CRIME#CrimeNews, #HumanRights, #JusticeForUmmulkhairi, #KadunaMobKilling, #KadunaNews, #KadunaState, #MobJustice, #UmmulkhairiUsman

‘She Was Innocent’: Husband Speaks After Kaduna Islamic Teacher Dies in Jungle Justice Attack “A tragic case of alleged jungle justice has sparked outrage in Kaduna State after Islamic teacher Ummulkhairi Usman was killed by a mob, with her husband, Aliyu Mohammed, insisting that she was innocent and wrongly accused.” "The tragic death of Ummulkhairi Usman, an Islamic teacher in Kaduna State, has sparked outrage after her husband, Aliyu Mohammed, revealed that she was allegedly wrongly accused of child theft before she was killed by an angry mob. Mohammed insists his wife was innocent, saying she was only on her…

Mar

03

2026

By Famous Reporters

Rivers Council Boss Accused of Assaulting Teen Girl Over Viral School Exposure in Odiokwu

METRO#AhoadaWest, #EducationCrisis, #HumanRights, #LocalGovernment, #Odiokwu, #PoliceInvestigation, #SchoolInfrastructure, #YouthActivism

Rivers Council Boss Accused of Assaulting Teen Girl Over Viral School Exposure in Odiokwu "A storm of controversy is sweeping through Rivers State after a teenage girl was allegedly assaulted for drawing attention to the deplorable condition of her community’s only secondary school. What began as a social media post highlighting broken structures and unsafe classrooms has now escalated into a police investigation — placing a local government chairman at the centre of a growing accountability debate." Tension is mounting in Rivers State following allegations that the Chairman of Ahoada West Local Government Area, Eugene Epelle Cheta, supervised the assault…

Feb

10

2026

By Famous Reporters

Mob Kills Italy Returnee in Delta Days After Arrival While Trying to Rescue Child

METRO#AgborTragedy, #CommunityViolence, #DeltaState, #HumanRights, #JusticeForLawrence, #MobJustice, #NigeriaNews #CrimeReport

Mob Kills Italy Returnee in Delta Days After Arrival While Trying to Rescue Child "A Nigerian man, Lawrence, was allegedly beaten to death by a mob in Delta State just four days after returning from Italy, after he reportedly intervened to save a child from assault." Mob Kills Italy Returnee in Delta Days After Arrival While Trying to Rescue ChildA tragic incident has sparked outrage and renewed concerns over mob justice in Nigeria after a young man identified as Lawrence was reportedly killed by an angry crowd in Owa Alero community, Agbor, Delta State. Lawrence’s death occurred barely four days…

Jan

25

2026

By Famous Reporters

US State of Georgia Grants Honorary Citizenship to IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu

NEWS#HumanRights, #ipob, #Justice, #LawAndOrder, #NnamdiKanu, #RuleOfLaw, #SecurityUpdate

US State of Georgia Grants Honorary Citizenship to IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu "The US state of Georgia has conferred honorary citizenship and “Outstanding Citizen” status on detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, according to Goodwill Ambassador courtesies." A state in the United States, Georgia, has granted honorary citizenship to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and named him an “Outstanding Citizen” to be accorded the courtesies of a Goodwill Ambassador. The proclamation was issued by Georgia’s Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, on behalf of the Republican-controlled state.Dated January 16, 2026, the honorary citizenship certificate was…