Amnesty International has condemned President Bola Tinubu for what it described as the “unlawful” invasion of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) office by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).
The criticism follows a public alert raised by SERAP on Monday through its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, reporting that DSS officers had taken control of its Abuja office. Amnesty International has expressed concern over the incident, calling it an infringement on the rights of the organization and a violation of due process.
Amnesty International’s statement reflects growing unease among human rights groups about the government’s actions under Tinubu’s administration, particularly regarding the treatment of civil society organizations and the protection of fundamental freedoms in Nigeria.
“President Tinubu must immediately direct the DSS to end the harassment, intimidation, and attacks on the rights of Nigerians,” SERAP added.
Reacting to the incident, Amnesty International, in a post on X, said the president was going too far in his administration’s efforts to suppress dissenting voices.
The post read, “Amnesty International received a disturbing report of the unlawful invasion of the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project by operatives of the DSS. President Bola Tinubu is going too far in his government’s repressive efforts to silence dissenting voices.”
