Nigeria’s Hostages in Law
In 1991, Nigeria was in the full throes of the interminable transition to civil rule programme of General Ibrahim Babangida. The effort by the regime in 1991 to relocate their…
Osun Man on Death Row for Fowl Theft Shares How Police Tortured 17-Year-Old Self
Segun Olowookere, a man who was sentenced to death for stealing fowls in Osun State when he was 17, has recounted how the police tortured and gave him a cutlass…
After FIJ’s Story, ACP Refunds N30,000 to Photographers Extorted by the Police
The Acting Commissioner of Police at the NRC Police Station in Kajola, Lagos, has refunded N30,000 to Francis Alagbe and his friend, two street photographers whose money policemen attached to…
9 Months After Failed Qatari Visa Application, Kaduna Agent Hajia Ubedatu Tajudeen Yet to Refund Customer’s N4.5m
Hajia Ubedatu Tajudeen, a Kaduna State resident, has failed to obtain a Qatari visa for Bello Sodiq (not real name), a Nigerian traveller, from whom she had collected N4.5 million…
TIMELINE: For Food, 84 Nigerians Have Been Crushed to Death in 2024
In 2024, at least 84 Nigerian lives have been lost at events and programmes that were originally meant to help the poor and put smiles, temporary or not, on people’s…
After FIJ’s Story, ACP Refunds N30,000 to Photographers Who Police Extorted, FPRO Summons Officers to Abuja
The Acting Commissioner of Police at the NRC Police Station in Kajola, Lagos, has refunded N30,000 to Francis Alagbe and his friend, two street photographers, whose money policemen attached to…
Lagos Distributor Paid Korede Adeboyejo N9.7m for Canadian Visa in 2023. Nothing Came, He Went Quiet
A beverage distributor based in Festac, Lagos State, has accused Korede Adeboyejo, a visa agent, of absconding after collecting N9.7 million for a visa processing arrangement. The distributor, who wished…
After FIJ’s Story, IKEDC Removes N2,013,283 Penalty Imposed on Innocent Lagos Tenants
The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has removed a revenue loss penalty fee placed on two innocent customers at Shagari Estate in Lagos State after a fellow tenant was found…
CONFIRMED: IGP Ordered Rights Activist Abiodun Thomas’ Arrest, Detention Because She ‘Cursed’ Seyi Tinubu
The first count of three charges against Rights activist Olamide Abiodun Thomas is about a curse against Seyi Tinubu, the president’s son, FIJ has confirmed. Policemen under the orders of…
Abuja Church Incident Raises Stampede Deaths to 65 in 4 Days
Another stampede during a palliative distribution event by the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Maitama area of Abuja has raised the death toll from similar incidents to 65 in…