Minority Watch
@minoritylex
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We are an organization of lawyers and paralegals, committed to the protection of the rights of LGBTQI+ persons, people living with HIV, women and girls.
Lagos, Nigeria
Joined August 2022
Love means care, safety and dignity for everyone. This Valentine’s Day, Network for Safeguarding Women’s Health partnered with Minority Watch to share this message. Watch and share. #ValentinesDay
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5. We are watching closely and expecting that everyone involved will be arrested and made to face the law. Please do not get tired of speaking up. Justice often starts when ordinary people refuse to look away. #justiceforhilary #humanrighthasnocolour #minoritywatch
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4. An autopsy was carried out on Hilary’s body before it was released to the family for burial. The hotel management has been invited for questioning as investigations continue.
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3. The @PoliceNG have commenced investigation into the matter. The Rivers PPRO; CSP Grace Iringe-Koko is reported to have said that the suspect is is currently on the run, but that they will be caught.
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2. Since then, people have refused to keep quiet, choosing to mount pressure demanding for justice. That pressure is working.
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1. Hilary Ikechukwu Emereole was lured from Owerri to Port Harcourt, violently attacked, robbed, and thrown down from a two-storey building. He fought for his life for months, but sadly passed on.
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4. We believe that when individuals know their rights, they are better prepared to challenge abuse, document violations, and access support systems. #nojusticenosafety #grassrootspower #lgbtqi #lgbtqicommunity #minoritywatch
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3. It is a mandatory tool for survival, resistance, and dignity. The workshop represents an important step toward legal empowerment by deepening community understanding of constitutional protections and equipping participants with practical strategies for personal safety.
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2. …members of the communities they serve. This workshop came at a very critical time, as Nigeria continues to witness a troubling spike in violent physical attacks against queer persons. Strengthening knowledge of fundamental rights is no longer optional.
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1. We successfully facilitated an online grassroots human rights workshop yesterday as part of our “No Justice, No Safety” project, in collaboration with our partners; Positive Champions Health and Empowerment Initiative and The Rainbow Alive Hub Initiative, who mobilized…
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This is absolutely outrageous 😡
Nigeria, a country battling with poverty, bad roads, and unstable electricity, is celebrating a young man they killed for being gay. Hilary Ikechukwu, a promising 23-year-old fresh graduate, was reportedly tied on both hands and thrown from a three-storey building by a group of
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7. May Hilary’s memory strengthen our resolve to build communities where every life is valued and where differences are never a justification for harm. #justiceforhilary #humanrighthasnocolour #minoritywatch
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6. Together, we must send a clear message that violence against any person will not be tolerated, and those who perpetrate it will be pursued in accordance with the law.
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5. Targeting people on the basis of their identity is not only morally indefensible; it is criminal. As investigations continue, we urge anyone with useful information to cooperate with the police.
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4. Every person, regardless of their sexual orientation, is entitled to dignity, safety, and the full protection of the law. No individual deserves to live in fear or face harm because of who they are believed to be.
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3. …of this violent crime will be held to account. Hilary’s death is a painful reminder that violence, whether fueled by prejudice, suspicion, stigma, or misinformation, has no place in a society governed by laws.
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2. We are happy to announce that Minority Watch and @obodo_nigeria are working closely with the @PoliceNG on this matter and that the police have already commenced investigations. We look forward to a successful conclusion of the investigation and we hope that the perpetrators…
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1. On Friday, 6th February, 2026, Minority Watch attended the funeral ceremony of the late Hilary Ikechukwu Emereole who was murdered by persons yet unknown. His body was finally laid to rest in Owerri, Imo State.
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A big thank you to everyone who tuned in. 238 of you. This was a beautiful session. A special thank you to @minoritylex for the wonderful work they are doing so far, and for taking their time to educate us. Keep soaring higher. And to my wonderful, ever available co-hosts
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