Amnesty International has voiced strong concerns regarding reported attacks on protesters in Abuja and Port Harcourt. These protests, organized by the Take It Back Movement, took place despite warnings from police authorities. The movement aimed to demonstrate against what it describes as the authoritarian tendencies of President Bola Tinubu's administration, alleged human rights abuses, and the misuse of the Cybercrime Act. Protests occurred in Abuja, Lagos, and other major cities.

In Port Harcourt, demonstrators who gathered at Isaac Boro Park were met with tear gas, disrupting their assembly. Amnesty International condemned these actions by security forces as unacceptable atrocities that warrant thorough investigation. The organization communicated its concerns via a tweet on X, formerly known as Twitter, highlighting reports of protesters and journalists being beaten in Port Harcourt and the unlawful arrest of four activists in Damaturu, Yobe State.

Separately, the Borno State Police Command has addressed a viral video depicting children being flogged. Contrary to initial social media reports, the command clarified that the incident did not occur at an Islamiyyah school. According to Nahum Daso Kenneth, the police public relations officer, the event transpired when two girls entered a man's property and were caught taking mangoes from his tree.

Kenneth explained that the man locked the children inside and subjected them to severe flogging, while his wife recorded the incident. Community members intervened, leading to the man's arrest. The case has been transferred to the Ministry of Justice for prosecution, although the suspects remain in police custody. Usman Tar, Borno State Commissioner for Information, corroborated this account, emphasizing that the incident occurred in a private residence and not at an Islamic school. He confirmed that both the man and his wife have been arrested and will face prosecution for child abuse.