LAWYERS ALERT NG

What LAWYERS ALERT NG does

Lawyers Alert NG is a Nigerian non-partisan, non-profit human rights organization headquartered in Makurdi, Benue State, with an additional field office in Abuja, FCT. It provides free legal services to women, children, internally displaced persons, persons affected by tuberculosis, sexual and gender-based violence survivors, and other vulnerable populations across six African countries: Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. Its core programs comprise free legal assistance, monitoring and documentation of human rights violations, legal literacy campaigns (including the Thursday Literacy Series), strategic advocacy, the People-Centered Public Safety Programme operating through Community Policing Committees in three Benue LGAs, TB advocacy and legal support, and legal clinics at IDP camps.

Underlying these programs is a hybrid service-and-advocacy operating model. The principal technology asset is LadockT (Lawyers Alert Documentation Tool), an online platform for capturing and analyzing qualitative data on rights violations, expanded in 2024 into a TB-specific module with potential coverage across Nigeria's 774 LGAs and integrated with the Stop TB Partnership's One Impact platform. Distribution relies on a combination of field clinics, partner-led training (Community Policing Committees, Male Feminist training), strategic litigation (notably the 2024 Federal High Court case against the Federal Republic of Nigeria over the Benue IDP crisis), and a multi-channel digital presence spanning website, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, WordPress blog, webinars, and press engagement. In March 2025, the Benue State Government formally adopted the PCPS Model as state policy, cementing the organization's policy footprint.

The revenue model is grant-funded rather than commercial. All services are delivered at no cost to beneficiaries. Funding flows from a diversified donor base including Open Society Foundations (primary funder of PCPS), Stop TB Partnership, USAID (via SCALE), Redress (United Against Torture Consortium), Elton John AIDS Foundation, OHCHR, the National Human Rights Commission, BENSACA, and other development partners. Reported strategic outcomes include securing the release of 14 #StopBenueKilling peaceful protesters, reinstatement of a TB survivor after wrongful termination, the filing of the landmark IDP lawsuit, and the training of over 600 Male Feminists in GBV prevention. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; there is no public listing, equity base, or parent company. The organization is led by President Dr. Rommy Mom and a small leadership team of approximately 20 staff.

Name

LAWYERS ALERT NG

Legal name

Lawyers Alert

Website

https://lawyersalertng.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lawyers Alert NG is a Nigerian non-profit, non-partisan human rights organization delivering free legal services to women, children, IDPs, TB-affected persons, and other vulnerable groups across six African countries, with a documentation platform (LadockT) and donor-funded programmatic footprint anchored in Benue State.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC), Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Human rights legal services
• Legal aid services
• Community policing programs
• Tuberculosis rights advocacy
• Gender-based violence prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Makurdi

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: Lawyers Alert NG operates primarily as a non-profit organization funded through grants from international donors, foundations, and development partners. Revenue comes from donor funding for specific programs including TB interventions, human rights advocacy, public safety initiatives, and gender-based violence prevention.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Lawyers Alert provides free legal representation, advice, and human rights advocacy to vulnerable populations including women, children, internally displaced persons, TB survivors, sexual violence survivors, and persons with disabilities across Nigeria and five other African countries. Core service lines include Free Legal Services, Legal Literacy Campaigns, Monitoring and Documentation of Human Rights, and Strategic Advocacy, complemented by specialized programs such as the People-Centered Public Safety Programme, TB Advocacy and Legal Support, and Legal Clinics at IDP camps.

Product overview

LAWYERS ALERT NG is a non-profit human rights legal organization that operates as a unified service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected legal and advocacy services centered on its core offerings: Free Legal Services, Legal Literacy Campaigns, Human Rights Monitoring and Documentation, and Strategic Advocacy. The primary technology product is LadockT (Lawyers Alert Documentation Tool), an online data collection platform used to document human rights violations including TB-specific cases. Key programmatic initiatives include the People-Centered Public Safety Programme with Community Policing Committees, TB advocacy with legal support, and Legal Clinics at IDP camps. These services work together to provide a comprehensive ecosystem of rights-based support for vulnerable populations including women, children, IDPs, TB survivors, and persons with disabilities across Nigeria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Legal Services
• Legal Literacy Campaign
• Monitoring and Documentation of Human Rights
• Advocacy
• People-Centered Public Safety (PCPS) Programme
• TB Advocacy and Legal Support
• Legal Clinic at IDP Camps On-site legal support service at internally displaced persons camps documenting rights violations, providing free legal advice, supporting individuals in navigating legal processes, and conducting child rights awareness sessions in Benue State.
• LadockT (Lawyers Alert Documentation Tool) An online platform designed to capture and analyze qualitative data on human rights violations, expanded to include TB-specific violations, allowing documentation of experiences of Persons Affected by TB (PATBs) across Nigeria's 774 local government areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully secured release of 14 peaceful protesters detained for exercising constitutional rights
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Stop TB PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the 2023 TB Human Rights Violations documentation project. Partnership drove the initiative to address intersection of public health and human rights in TB response. Stop TB Partnership backing enabled comprehensive data collection on rights violations faced by Persons Affected by TB.
• RedressmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational anti-torture organization collaborating through the United Against Torture Consortium. Redress works with Lawyers Alert focusing on torture in context of protests and persecution of dissidents across Africa.
• Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Benue State ChaptermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative legal representation partnership securing release of peaceful protesters. Joint efforts to defend constitutional rights and provide legal defense for human rights activists.
• National Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body collaborating on TB human rights documentation project. Partnership with Lagos State Ministry of Health enabled comprehensive data collection on rights violations faced by PATBs.
• CivicusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational civil society alliance supporting civic space advocacy and strengthening civil society capacity.
• Save the ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild rights organization partner supporting child protection programs and advocacy.
• United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic engagement including working visits to Lawyers Alert headquarters, youth training on digital human rights reporting, and community-led documentation programs. Led by Senior Human Rights Advisor Adwoa Kafure.
• National Human Rights CommissionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body partnered on digital human rights reporting training and community engagement workshops for HIV/AIDS and TB response.
• Benue State Agency for the Control of AIDS (BENSACA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government agency collaborating on HIV response training, human rights accountability, and stigma reduction programs.
• Terre des HommesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild rights organization that organized para-legal training for Lawyers Alert staff on survivor-centered justice delivery.
• People-Centred Public Safety (PCPS) PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of organizations working on community policing and public safety. Partners include government agencies, security institutions, and civil society organizations implementing PCPS framework in Benue State.
• DigicivicminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrganization that provided specialized training on Digital Rights Litigation to Lawyers Alert legal officers.
• Development Initiatives of West AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that delivered training on Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Communities to Lawyers Alert staff.
• African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvened Summit on Male Feminism and GBV Prevention where Lawyers Alert showcased its Male Feminist training initiative.
• West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFacilitated Digital Rights Advocacy, Activism, and Security Capacity Building Programme funded by Mott Foundation.
• Creme De La CrememinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGender-diverse organization working nationally and regionally to advance human rights, visited Lawyers Alert to deepen collaboration on inclusion and community development.
• Media Health and Rights Initiative (MHR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Lawyers Alert on joint statement condemning public parade and humiliation of young men in Rivers State.
• Nigerian Women Trust FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganized policy dialogue on Benue State Disability Law implementation where Lawyers Alert advocated for Disability Commission establishment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: Broad incumbent — HRW conducts global human rights investigations, documentation, and advocacy, including Nigeria-specific reporting; comparable methodology but operates at much larger scale across many regions.
• National Human Rights Commission (Nigeria): Broad incumbent — the NHRC is Nigeria's statutory body for human rights promotion, protection, and documentation, already collaborating with Lawyers Alert; comparable mandate but with governmental standing and broader scope.

Direct peers

• BAOBAB for Women's Human Rights: Direct peer — BAOBAB is a Nigerian women's rights legal organization providing free legal services, strategic litigation, and advocacy on SGBV, similar to Lawyers Alert's primary beneficiary focus on women and vulnerable groups.
• Amnesty International Nigeria: Direct peer — Amnesty Nigeria is a human rights and legal advocacy organization working on similar rights-violation documentation, strategic litigation, and policy advocacy in Nigeria. Highly comparable mission and beneficiary base.
• REDRESS: Direct peer — REDRESS is an international anti-torture legal organization that is already a formal partner of Lawyers Alert through the United Against Torture Consortium; highly comparable legal-advocacy model.
• Legal Aid Council of Nigeria: Direct peer — the Legal Aid Council provides free legal representation and access-to-justice services to indigent Nigerians, directly overlapping with Lawyers Alert's free legal services mandate.
• Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center (WARDC): Direct peer — WARDC is a Nigerian women's rights organization combining legal advocacy, documentation, and strategic litigation on rights violations, mirroring Lawyers Alert's service mix.

Regional players

• Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD): Regional peer — CDD is a West African governance and rights organization with adjacent focus on civic space, GBV, and human rights; comparable regional advocacy footprint though less legal-services-led.

Others

• Stop TB Partnership: Adjacent ecosystem player — Stop TB Partnership is already a core funder/partner supporting Lawyers Alert's TB rights documentation work; comparable domain overlap at the health-rights intersection but not a legal services peer.

Emerging players

• HURIDOCS: Emerging peer — HURIDOCS specializes in human rights documentation tools and methodologies for NGOs; comparable to Lawyers Alert's LadockT platform and broader documentation capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lawyersalertng
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lawyersalertnigeria4060
• Facebookfacebook.com/lawyersalert
• Instagraminstagram.com/lawyersalertnigeria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lawyers-alert-ng

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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