Ostracisation: NHRC threatens sanctions against Ebonyi communities
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has threatened to mete out penalties against ostracization of Persons in Ebonyi communities and other parts of the country.
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Fresh killing: NHRC anti-SARS panel summons police commissioner, Governor’s aide
The Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other Units of the Nigerian Police in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Commissioner of Police Cross River State and the Security Adviser to the Governor of the State to appear before it over their alleged role in Operation Skolombo that resulted in the death of one Mr Emmanuel Ita Ephraim.
Read More NHRC boss, stakeholders push for human rights education in schools
Executive Secretary of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu has called for a stronger commitment of stakeholders in entrenching a culture of respect for human rights and dignity in schools across the Country.
Read More NHRC to treat 119 cases of SGBV in 2nd round of investigation panel sitting
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it will treat 119 cases in the second round of Public Sitting of the Special Investigation Panel on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Its Executive Secretary, Mr Tony Ojukwu, disclosed this in Enugu during the launch of the 2nd round of Public Sitting of the Special Investigation Panel on
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NHRC commences second phase hearing on Sexual, gender-based violence in Enugu
By Chinedu Adonu A special investigation panel on Sexual and Gender Based Violence, SGBV, constituted by the National Human Rights Commission has commenced hearing in Enugu, south east Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Barr, Tony Ojukwu in an address, noted that the panel received one hundred and thirteen complaints across the six geo-political
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EndSARS: NHRC pressures Police to release complainant detained for 12 months
Following an order of the Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations by defunct SARS and other units of Nigerian Police, the Police on Thursday produced Raphel Tersoo Toona, who has been in detention for over one year.
Read More Extra-judicial killing: NHRC probe panel summons ASP
By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) other units of the Nigerian Police has summoned ASP Marcus Joe who allegedly deposited the body of Emmanuel Ita Ephraim at a General Hospital mortuary in Calabar, Cross River state to appear before it on February
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Alleged disappearance: Victim Dead, not missing, Police ASP tells NHRC probe panel
By Tordue Salem, Abuja An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) of IGP-IRT “D” Division Itam, Uyo, David Ahmed Agbo on Monday told the Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) set up by the Nigerian Human Rights Commission,
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Police brutality: Court orders Police to drag Abba Kyari, others to NHRC anti-SARS unit
By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Chairman, Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigerian police, Justice Sulieman Galadima(rtd) has ordered the police to produce the Commander of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Intelligence Response Team (IRT), DCP Abba Kyari and Inspector Vincent Makinde
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Defending human rights guarantees life, liberty, security — Koyejo
By Funmi Ajumobi The Director, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Lagos State chapter, Mr. Lucas Bowofoluwa Koyejo, has said, that it is only by defending human rights that citizens could be guaranteed life, liberty, equality, and security so that those who seemed to be more powerful would not take matters into their own hands and
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