Global Rights Nigeria

14/05/2026

3,033 people abducted in one year (2025)

That number is easy to scroll past until you imagine what it really means.

It means thousands of empty seats at dinner tables. Children waiting for parents who never returned. Mothers sleeping without knowing where their sons or daughters are. Families selling everything they own, hoping for ransom calls that may never come.

Some months were worse than others. November alone recorded at least 747 abductions. August saw 400. May recorded 306. Behind every spike in the data are communities living through fear, displacement, and silence.

For many Nigerians, abduction is no longer shocking news. It has become a constant possibility. Parents worry when children leave for school. Travelers pray before entering the road. Entire communities sleep with one ear open.

These are not just statistics on a chart. They are lives interrupted, homes broken, and futures stolen.

The Nigerian Constitution declares that the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government. Nigerians deserve more than promises. They deserve protection, safety, and decisive action against the violence tearing communities apart.

Track the data live at www.massatrocities.org

14/05/2026

14 DAYS TO
We remember the families in Woro and countless other communities across Nigeria carrying the pain of violence every single day.

176 women and children are still in captivity after the attack on Woro. Behind that number are mothers, daughters, and children whose families are still waiting for them to come home.

For many Nigerians, mourning is no longer a moment. It has become a way of life.

We remember the lives lost, stand with those still waiting, and call on the government to act with urgency to protect lives and bring the missing home.

13/05/2026

Since the 2023 elections, thousands of Nigerians have been killed and abducted across multiple states. Behind every number is a family shattered, a community displaced, and lives permanently altered.

Nigeria’s insecurity crisis is no longer isolated violence; it is a growing protection and accountability failure.

As we approach the 2026 National Day of Mourning, we must ask:
How many more preventable deaths before protection becomes a priority?

11/05/2026

Meet your facilitator for Module 4

Olatundun Taiwo brings deep expertise in mining law, policy, and solid mineral development to this session on Fundamentals of Host Communities’ Rights (Part 3) & FPIC.

As the COO of the Oyo State Pacesetter Mineral Development Company, she has led key reforms, secured mining licenses, and driven strategic partnerships shaping mineral governance in Nigeria. She also serves as Vice Chairman of the Mining Law Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association’s Section on Business Law.

Join us as she breaks down what FPIC and host community rights truly mean in practice — and why communities must be part of decisions that affect their land, livelihoods, and future.

🗓 Wednesday, 13 May 2026
⏰ 2:00 – 4:00 PM WAT
🔗 bit.ly/ERGTRAINING2026iii

11/05/2026

Beyond Consultation: Understanding Community Consent -

Being informed is important. Being heard is essential. But being able to meaningfully influence decisions affecting your land, livelihood, and future is what truly matters.

09/05/2026

Mining decisions shouldn’t happen "about" communities — they should happen "with" them.

This session goes deeper into what that really means.

Join us for Module 4: Fundamentals of Host Communities’ Rights (Part 3) & FPIC (Free, Prior and Informed Consent) — where we’ll break down how communities can claim their rights, participate meaningfully, and hold stakeholders accountable.

This is not just learning, it’s about understanding your power and how to use it.

Wednesday, 13 May 2026
2:00 – 4:00 PM WAT

REGISTER NOW!: bit.ly/ERGTRAINING2026iii

Come ready to learn, ask questions, and engage.

07/05/2026

Three months.
At least 2,063 lives lost.
At least 1,048 people abducted.

Behind every figure in Nigeria’s Q1 2026 violent incidents data is a family grieving, a community displaced, and lives permanently changed.

Banditry remained the deadliest threat with 739 incidents, while Boko Haram/ISWAP attacks accounted for at least 389 people killed across the country. From communal clashes to isolated attacks and reprisals, the violence cut across regions and realities.

Even those on the frontlines were not spared. 238 security personnel lost their lives in the process of protecting others.

This is more than a security crisis. It is a human tragedy unfolding in real time.

Track and explore the live data at www.massatrocities.org

06/05/2026

What does it do to a people when they grieve alone, over and over again, and nobody in power blinks?
Ask the farmer in Benue who rebuilt his home three times. Or the woman in Plateau who identified her husband's body from a mass grave. Ask the parent in Borno who has been waiting eight years for news of a child taken in the night.
We have been asking Nigerians to be resilient for so long that we forgot to be angry on their behalf.

May 28 is the National Day of Mourning and Remembrance, and in the coming days, we are telling the stories that deserve to be told. Stories of lives cut short, communities shattered, and a nation that keeps paying a price its leaders refuse to acknowledge.

Follow along. Share what moves you. Talk about it at your dinner table, and on Social Media. Because silence — comfortable, exhausted, overwhelmed silence — is what has kept this going.
Nigerian lives matter. All of them. Always.

30/04/2026

Today in Abuja, media professionals, legal minds, and civil society actors came together to confront a question that has lingered since the passage of Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020:
What happens when a law meant to regulate becomes one that is challenged in court?

Through honest conversations and critical reflections, the CAMA 2020 Strategic Litigation was unpacked — not just as a legal process, but as a defining moment for civic space in Nigeria. What emerged was clear: this is about more than legislation. It’s about the future of civil society, the boundaries of accountability, and the role of the media in shaping public understanding.

Conversations like this may not always make headlines, but they shape the systems that govern us all.

And today, the right people were engaged, questioning, and pushing the conversation forward.