In the first part of this report, we exposed the excessive number of checkpoints along one of West Africa’s busiest highways, which connects Nigeria, Benin Republic, Togo, and Ghana, highlighting acts of impunity and human rights violations committed by state agencies charged with maintaining law and order. In this second part, we delved deeper, uncovering how these agencies and their accomplices …

In the heart of West Africa, a long stretch of road connecting Lagos, Cotonou, Lome, and Accra conceals a dark secret —a corridor plagued by human rights violations, extortion, and crimes of impunity committed by those entrusted with law enforcement.  GuardPost Nigeria in collaboration with the Norbert Zongo Cell for Investigative Journalism in West Africa (CENOZO), and other partners embarked on a …

It takes decisive leadership to roll back the forays of terror. Terror understands the language of terror. The recent successful operations of Nigeria’s security forces across the country bear a defining mark of resolute leadership. Last Thursday, troops of Operation Hadarin Daji made a quick delivery. They dispatched terrorist leader, Halilu Sububu, and his gang of death-dealers in a five-star …

Fifteen political parties go to the poll in Osun State today to seek the votes of about 1.9 million eligible voters in deciding who the Governor would be when the first term of Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola ends on 27 November. But realistically, only two political parties – the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – …