By  Abdulwahab Abdulah & Victor Ogunsola

LAGOS—Chairman, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu disclosed yesterday that the commission has identified Lagos, Rivers and Kaduna states as areas that are prone to violence during and after the forthcoming general elections.

Odinkalu who was expected to meet with some governorship candidates alongside the commission’s board members in Lagos, including Mr. Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Akin Ambode of the All Peoples Congress, APC to rub minds with them on ways to prevent violence was, however, disappointed as none of the people turned up.

Speaking with journalists in an interview, Odinkalu disclosed its plans was to see how to mitigate election related violence, as Nigerians prepare for the forthcoming election.