Journalists and other people critical of the authorities were arrested, charged and arbitrarily detained. Security and law enforcement agents used excessive force to disperse peaceful protesters, killing several people and arbitrarily arresting others. Authorities failed to protect girls from abductions and people from killings by gunmen. Military air strikes unlawfully targeted civilians. Armed group Boko Haram continued to kill civilians. Acute food and nutrition insecurity remained high throughout the country. Forced evictions occurred in several states. The UK High Court confirmed the Court of Appeal’s ruling permitting communities in Rivers State to hold Shell accountable for environmental damage.
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