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When the state turns the law against dissent under Tinubu’s watch, By Kolawole Olaniyan

Nigeria has been here before. But under Tinubu, threats, harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders, activists, journalists and civil society organisations are being compounded by the growing weaponisation of the criminal justice system, particularly by the State Security Service (SSS), to silence peaceful dissent and intimidate critics. It is happening again. Under President Bola […]
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- September 19, 2026
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