According to Premium Times, Nigeria ranked among the worst globally in the 2025 Human Rights Measurement Initiative report. With a score of 2.5/10 for arbitrary arrest, the country offers no shelter to citizens seeking protection or justice.
- Nigeria scored 3.2/10 overall for safety from state violence and 2.5/10 for arbitrary arrest.
- Over 275,000 rights violations were reported in May 2025, up from 261,000 in April.
- Citizens face shrinking freedoms of speech, protest, and political participation.
- Economic collapse fuels rising insecurity and deepens access gaps in housing, water, and work.
No shelter means no trust, no safety, no space to be heard. Nigerians are not just unprotected, they’re unheard and increasingly unseen, even in their suffering. When did you realise there was no shelter left between you and the system?
Source: Premium Times, HRMI
