Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari won a second term of four years after the violence-marred March 2019 elections. Across the country, an atmosphere of insecurity persists with resurging lethal attacks by at least two Boko Haram factions in the northeast; communal violence between nomadic herdsmen and farmers spreading southward from north-central states; and increasing spate of banditry, kidnapping, and general criminality especially in northwestern states of Kaduna, Katsina, and Zamfara.
While some measures towards accountability for crimes have been taken, including against members of Boko Haram, Nigeria has failed to conduct credible investigations into allegations of human rights abuses by government security forces.
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Nigeria: Army Restrictions Stifling Aid Efforts
Threatens Staff Safety, Effectiveness in Region Hit by Boko Haram
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Nigeria: People With Mental Health Conditions Chained, Abused
Ban Chaining; Provide Mental Health Services
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News
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Authorities in Nigeria Should Ensure #JusticeForUwa
Adopt and Enforce Laws on Violence Against Women
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Nigeria: Protect Most Vulnerable in COVID-19 Response
Extended Lockdown Threatens Livelihoods of Millions
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Waiting for the Storm: The Coronavirus in Africa
Pandemic Threatens Refugee Camps, Densely Populated Urban Areas
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Nigerian Security Forces to Enforce Social Distancing
Law Enforcement Response to COVID-19 Should Respect Human Rights
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Nigeria Releases More Children and Youth from Military Prison
Children as Young as 5 Arrested on Suspected Ties to Boko Haram
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Nigeria: Army Restrictions Stifling Aid Efforts
Threatens Staff Safety, Effectiveness in Region Hit by Boko Haram
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