NHRC

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu has said all hands must be on deck to provide a safe environment for women and children to live in. Speaking on Monday in Abuja against the…

By Michy  Abraham in Maiduguri Nigerian government needs to do more in protecting the lives and properties of citizens, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said. Reacting to the attacks on a rice field in…

By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri  The National Human Rights Commission has constituted an 11-man panel to probe allegations of violation of human rights by the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The police unit was…

By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri  The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) after a mass protest by Nigeria.…

The National Human Rights Commission has called for revision of the nation’s legal system where some criminals are made to do community service instead of being thrown to prison. This will reduce prison congestion and further…

Following the recent wave of killing in Southern Kaduna, the National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC) on Monday asked the federal and state governments to device a more workable strategy to end the carnage in that part of the country.…