ICC dismisses anonymous petition against Nigeria

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed an anonymous petition seeking an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity arising from systemic kidnappings in Nigeria, declaring the application improperly brought before it and without legal basis.

Digging Graves Before the Truth: The Tragedy of Custodial Deaths in Niger State by Lawson Akhigbe

Another grim chapter has unfolded in the heart of Nigeria, and once again, the state’s apparatus is rushing to manage public relations rather than uncover systemic accountability.

A Tale of Two Locations and One Citizenship by Lawson Akhigbe

Passports are supposed to be the great equalizers of national identity. If two people carry the green-backed book stamped with the Nigerian coat of arms, the constitution insists they share the exact same claim to fundamental dignity and justice. But citizenship, like roaming data on a prepaid SIM, appears to depend entirely on which borders your passport happens to cross.