Tag: NHRC
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Child abandonment cases surge in Nigeria
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday said it recorded an upsurge in number of child abandonment cases reported to it in October.
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Protest: NHRC seeks thorough investigation into alleged killing of 16-year-old by soldier
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for thorough investigation into the killing of a 16-year- old boy, Isma’il Muhammad in Zaria during the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. The commission expressed deep concerns over the killing, during the 24-hour curfew imposed to curtail the
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Government agents highest offenders of human rights – NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC) has revealed that governments agents are the most culpable when it comes to human rights violation saying they have received 19,470 complaints of rights abuse against them in April 2024, tagging it the most.
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ALARMING! Nigeria records 1,580 human rights violations in March alone – NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday, revealed that Nigeria recorded 1,580 human rights violations across the six geopolitical zones in the month of March 2024 alone. The rights violations included killings, kidnapping, domestic violence , abductions, children’s right among others. According to the Commission, North Central topped the list of the complaints of human…
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NHRC receives 752 complaints in Plateau in 2023
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it received 752 complaints of human rights abuse in Plateau between January and November 2023
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NHRC says alleged brutality against Ajaero, an abuse of human rights
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says the brutality meted to Mr Joe Ajaero, the National President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Imo state on Wednesday was abuse of his fundamental rights.
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#ENDSARS: NHRC receives panel reports from 16 out of 29 states
The National human rights Commission (NHRC) has received reports from 16 states out of 29 on the #ENDSARS panels. The Executive Secretary of NHRC Mr Anthony Ojukwu, SAN said this in Abuja at an event to mark
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2023 elections: NHRC reveals human rights violations recorded
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recorded 22 incidents of hate speeches during the just concluded general elections.
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FG to create database for missing persons – ES NHRC
The Federal government of Nigeria, is making plans to create a database that would comprehensively capture the details of missing persons in the country. The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, made this known at a meeting of stakeholders involved in the compilation of missing persons in Nigeria. The meeting…
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Human Rights Commission condemns killing of Bolanle Raheem
Mr Tony Ojukwu, SAN, Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has condemned the killing of a female lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem, by a policeman in Ajah, Lagos.