Kogi Professors Call for Drone Warfare Legal Regulations

Professors of Law at Kogi universities, including Professor Enemaku Obaje from Federal University Lokoja and Professor Daniel F. Atidoga, have called for a legal framework to regulate the use of modern technology in warfare, particularly drones, to safeguard human rights. This advocacy arose during an event at Salem University, Lokoja, where Dr. Sunday Jossy Adejemiluwa defended his PhD thesis titled “Human Rights Protection in Armed Conflicts: An Assessment of Contemporary Legal Issues in Modern Warfare.” The professors argued that existing legal frameworks are insufficient to address the challenges posed by modern warfare technologies, which can lead to human rights abuses.

They noted that traditional warfare involved trained military personnel, while modern warfare allows untrained individuals to conduct operations remotely. Dr. Adejemiluwa's research highlighted the global trend of drone usage in warfare and the absence of legal regulations governing it, urging the international community, including Nigeria, to establish necessary laws to prevent human rights violations associated with these technologies.