Custody Deaths

When Custody Becomes A Death Sentence: Inside Nigeria’s Detention Health Crisis Nigerian prisoners

Nigerian prisoners

When Custody Becomes A Death Sentence: Inside Nigeria’s Detention Health Crisis

Korede Abdullah September 28, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – What happens when a person enters state custody—and emerges with their health broken, or...

Interior Ministry Suspends Commandant After Niger Custody Deaths Interior Minister orders probe after custody deaths in Niger State

Interior Minister orders probe after custody deaths in Niger State

Interior Ministry Suspends Commandant After Niger Custody Deaths

Oluwatobi Adu September 18, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has suspended a commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence...