The Incident Centre for Election Atrocities (ICEA) commends Nigerians for their show of patriotism and courage demonstrated through their turnout and orderly conduct at the polls on February 25, 2023. Despite attempts at voter suppression through violence and ballot snatching by unscrupulous elements, Nigerians defied the odds and came out in significant numbers to exercise…
Statement: Situation Report of Incidents of Pre-Election Atrocities Connected With #NigeriaDecides 2023 Ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, the Incident Centre for Election Atrocities (ICEA) calls on all Nigerians to shun violence and insist on a free, fair and peaceful election. It also calls on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and allied state apparatus,…
This report documents incidents of hate speech, malicious propagation of fake news, violence and other forms of elections-related atrocities for the month of December 2022. Preamble In December 2022, a series of troubling incidents which pose a threat to the forthcoming general elections were documented. An analysis of these incidents suggests that fake news, hate…
MONTHLY TRACKING OF HATE SPEECH & ELECTION ATROCITIES IN NIGERIA …..a Monthly tracking of hate speech & election atrocities in Nigeria. Preamble The month of January was marred by an increased election-related atrocities, including politically-motivated abductions and killings of candidates and politically exposed individuals, particularly in the Southeast region. Facilities belonging to INEC and Police…
