Headfort Foundation for Justice

Headfort Foundation for Justice We are a Nonprofit organisation closing the justice gap in Nigeria through legal aid, evidence based advocacy for human rights, justice and prison reforms.

We have helped over 800 poor and wrongly incarcerated inmates in Nigeria secure freedom for free.

Meet the facilitators.Today, Testimony Omole of S**ces for Change and Ogunfowora Olajumoke of Headfort Foundation for Ju...
23/09/2026

Meet the facilitators.

Today, Testimony Omole of S**ces for Change and Ogunfowora Olajumoke of Headfort Foundation for Justice will be leading participants through the Train-the-Trainer on Civic S**ce and Security Project.

Two perspectives. One learning space. And a day of conversations designed to equip participants with knowledge they can take beyond the room.

We’re ready to learn, engage and get the conversation moving.

Let’s begin.

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Peace is not only about the absence of conflict. It is also about living in a society where people are treated with dign...
21/09/2026

Peace is not only about the absence of conflict. It is also about living in a society where people are treated with dignity, where rights are protected, where disputes can be resolved without violence, and where justice is accessible to everyone.

Because when people cannot trust the systems meant to protect them, when rights are ignored, and when injustice is allowed to go unanswered, peace becomes difficult to sustain.

This International Day of Peace, we join the call to Invest in Peace: For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day.

At Headfort Foundation for Justice, we believe that justice is part of the foundation on which lasting peace is built.




When a citizen enters state custody, the government assumes total legal responsibility for their safety, health, and sur...
18/09/2026

When a citizen enters state custody, the government assumes total legal responsibility for their safety, health, and survival. Yet, reports emerging from Niger State reveal a terrifying reality: over 65 individuals were crammed into a single, unventilated OFFICIAL_NSCDC NSCDC cell in Minna following a sweep in Wushishi and Lukoto.
By Thursday morning, 37 human beings were dead. Dozens more remain critically impacted.

While official statements have attempted to attribute this mass-casualty event to an unverified “disease outbreak” or a mere “unfortunate incident,” declaring a cause of death without an independent forensic autopsy is legally premature and factually untenable. When human beings scream for air in an overcrowded room and are left to suffocate, that is not a medical mystery. That is state-custody manslaughter driven by gross negligence and inhumane detention conditions.

Section 33 of the 1999 Constitution guarantees the Right to Life, while Section 34 protects every citizen from torture and degrading treatment. Locking human beings in lethal conditions blatantly violates both domestic law and fundamental international human rights charters.

We officially call on: Ministry of Interior (Nigeria) / OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO to order an immediate, transparent, and independent investigation led by external bodies, not internal paramilitary panels.

The National Human Rights Commission NHRC Nigeria & National Assembly Nigeria 10th Senate houseofrepsngr, to launch an urgent statutory audit of all paramilitary detention facilities across Nigeria to end illegal over-detention and lethal cell conditions.

State custody must NEVER be a death sentence. We demand complete accountability and justice for every single victim! ✊





Correctional reform requires more than conversations. It requires systems that are clear, accountable and fit for purpos...
16/09/2026

Correctional reform requires more than conversations. It requires systems that are clear, accountable and fit for purpose.

Headfort Foundation for Justice is partnering with Ominira Initiative in efforts to advance the Ekiti State Correctional Service Law, an important step towards strengthening the framework for correctional administration in the state.

For us, this partnership represents an opportunity to take lessons from our work within correctional facilities and contribute to broader conversations around correctional policy, human rights, rehabilitation and accountability.

Through this collaboration, we look forward to bringing our experience in access to justice, human rights and correctional advocacy to efforts aimed at building a stronger and more effective correctional system in Ekiti State.

We are pleased to begin this work with Ominira Initiative and look forward to what we can achieve together.




Democracy is more than casting a vote.It is being able to speak without fear. It is knowing that your rights matter.It i...
15/09/2026

Democracy is more than casting a vote.

It is being able to speak without fear.
It is knowing that your rights matter.
It is having institutions that listen, respond and remain accountable.
And it is knowing that justice should not depend on who you are, what you earn, or who you know.

This year’s International Day of Democracy reminds us that democracy works best when people are not just represented, but heard, included and empowered to participate.

The next generation is not waiting for democracy to become their responsibility. They are already part of it.

At Headfort Foundation for Justice, we believe that access to justice, human rights, accountability and the rule of law are not separate from democracy, they are part of what makes it meaningful.

Happy International Day of Democracy.



We joined our coalition partners in the Action Group on Free Civic S**ce (S**c Eschange ) to demand that the National Fi...
09/09/2026

We joined our coalition partners in the Action Group on Free Civic S**ce (S**c Eschange ) to demand that the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB ) explain the legal basis for referring the Apo Six film (“The Night of June 7th”) to the DSS. Using security agencies to silence films that document historical state abuse only proves one thing: a fear of accountability.

The Apo Six massacre is a matter of judicial record. Suppressing historical memory under the guise of “security” only serves to shield state actors from accountability.

Filmmakers, writers, and human rights defenders must be allowed to tell the truth without state intimidation.

We urge the NFVCB to uphold its duty as a regulatory body rather than serving as a tool for state censorship.

Read more: https://guardian.ng/news/group-demands-transparency-in-suspension-of-apo-six-film/
Featured in The Guardian . 📰

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Lagos has problems. We’re looking for people who want to build the solutions. 👀What if technology could make it easier t...
08/09/2026

Lagos has problems. We’re looking for people who want to build the solutions. 👀

What if technology could make it easier to report crime?
What if innovation could improve access to justice?
What if a simple idea could help communities become safer, more transparent and more accountable?

That’s the challenge.

Unleash Hack Lagos 2026 brings together young innovators, developers, creatives, problem-solvers and people who simply have an idea they believe could make a difference.

You don’t need to have everything figured out.
Have an idea? Bring it. No idea? Build one with us.

📍 Lagos, Nigeria
📅 28–29 September 2026
⚡ Limited slots available.

If you’ve been waiting for the right room to turn an idea into something real, this might be it.

👉🏾 Apply now: https://forms.gle/oY68MqZQRF9T9v9y6

Or simply scan the QR code on the flyer.

Don’t just complain about the problem. Come build the solution.




Today, we recognise the importance of cooperation in building safer communities and stronger justice systems.“Protecting...
07/09/2026

Today, we recognise the importance of cooperation in building safer communities and stronger justice systems.

“Protecting Against Vulnerability: Building Trust and Legitimacy in Policing,” reminds us that effective policing is not only about maintaining security. It is also about ensuring that people, particularly those most vulnerable, are protected, treated fairly and able to trust the institutions responsible for their safety.

At Headfort Foundation for Justice, we believe that security and human rights must work together. We remain committed to supporting systems that protect dignity, uphold the rule of law and ensure that no one is left without protection because of their vulnerability.

On this International Day of Police Cooperation, we call for policing that protects, serves and earns the trust of the communities it is entrusted to protect.




On this International Day of Charity, we are reminded that generosity is not measured only by the size of what we give, ...
05/09/2026

On this International Day of Charity, we are reminded that generosity is not measured only by the size of what we give, but by the difference our giving makes.

Because somewhere, someone is waiting for help.

And sometimes, your little is exactly what makes it possible to show up.

Happy International Day of Charity. ❤️




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