Thousands of people with mental health conditions across Nigeria are chained and locked up in various facilities where they face terrible abuse, Human Rights Watch said today. Detention, chaining, and violent treatment are pervasive in many settings, including state hospitals, rehabilitation
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday rescued a young man allegedly chained for more than one year at No. 18 Damigoro Street in the Mushin area of the state. It was gathered that the young man, identified as Bolaji Sholola, was kept under lock by his 85-year old grandmother. Sholola, who is alleged to […]