Human Rights
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FactCheck: Did Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters pass through military checkpoints without intervention?
A widely shared video appeared to show armed militants travelling through a military checkpoint without resistance. The footage raised serious… Read more.
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On July 4th, 2024, the claim that the Nigerian Government had signed an agreement legalising LGBTQ practices in the country… Read more.
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An X (formerly Twitter) user claimed that Biafran separatist agitator and former spokesperson of the proscribed group, the Indigenous People… Read more.
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A Tiktok account with over 100 thousand likes and 17 thousand followers made a reaction video in which certain statements… Read more.
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A few hours ago, on February 27, 2024, an image circulated on social media suggesting that the Commissioner of Police… Read more.
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During the week, social media and the internet have been afloat with reports of protests against hardship from the government… Read more.
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Recently, a statement attributed to the Fulani Nationalist Movement (FUNAM) went viral on social media. The purported signatories, Umar Amir… Read more.
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Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed leader of the separatist and proscribed group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has claimed that… Read more.
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Wani mai amfani da shafin sada zumunta na Twitter yayi ikrarin cewa wata sabuwar doka ta ‘yan sanda a Najeriya… Read more.
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A Twitter user has claimed that there is a new Nigeria Police law that forbids more than two persons, especially… Read more.
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Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
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