Artificial Intelligence: NHRC seeks legal reforms to tackle emerging challenges
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA–The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, on Thursday, called for an urgent review of existing laws in the country to address emerging challenges posed by the use of Artificial Intelligence. The right body warned that AI, if not governed with robust ethical frameworks, could accentuate inequalities, result in algorithmic bias, invade privacy, […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sexual Violence: NHRC receives 754 complaints from 27 states, FCT
…As Adamawa, Cross River, Ebonyi, Lagos, Sokoto Top List By Tordue Salem, Abuja The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has received a total of seven hundred and fifty-four (754) complaints involving over nine hundred and fifty-four (954) victims from twenty-seven (27) state offices, including the headquarters, which is speedily being resolved, with Adamawa, Cross River, […]
NHRC Probe Unit orders Police to produce killer-officer of 5 in Delta
By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations by defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigerian Police on Thursday, ordered the Police to produce the medical records and post mortem report of one Ovoko Godwin Onomrerhino who was allegedly killed by the Police in 2019. The Investigative […]
NHRC probe panel recovers land documents seized by Police
By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS and other units of the Nigerian police has retrieved land documents seized from one Me. Gabriel Ofoma, by the Nigerian Police. The IIP gave a landmark judgement in favour of a complainant, Mr. Gabriel […]
NHRC probe panel summons Ex-Zamfara Gov over allegations of torture, detention
By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violation by defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigerian Police on Wednesday ordered the former governor of Zamfara state, Sen. Ahmad Sani Yerima to appear before it over allegations of torture and detention of a Katsina State businessman, Alhaji Musa […]
Nigerians need you to speak up now, OGYPEDI tells NANS, NLC, NHRC, Others
The Organization for Global Youth’s Peace Empowerment and Development Initiative, OGYPEDI, has lamented the silence of pressure groups across the country in the face of growing economic hardship facing Nigerians. This came on the heels of the official announcement by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, that the country has once again dipped into recession. […]
Nigeria Police officers on foreign missions excel but… — NHRC
Men and women of the Nigeria Police Force are willing and capable of protecting the rights of the people, as they have excelled while on international duties. However, the harsh environment, condition and the Force as currently structured, makes it difficult for them to perform their duties well. This was the submission of the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, who added that “majority of police officers are very willing to do their job.”
NHRC independent panel of investigation receives 150 petitions —Ojukwu
The National Human Rights Commission panel of investigation into the allegations of human rights violations against the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has received 150 complaints. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr Tony Ojukwu, who made this known at the inaugural sitting of the Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations, said that the […]
NHRC parters NBA to assist victims of human rights abuses
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have signed an agreement to assist persons with complaints of human rights violations against the defunct Special Anti-Rubbery Squad (SARS) and other Tactical Units of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
EndSARS: NHRC condemns killing of Police officers, others
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged killing of Police Officers across the country.
