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NHRC reveals 9,290 IDPs including children affected by protection crisis in eleven states
The October 2025 human rights Dashboard of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has indicated that 9,290 internally displayed persons, IGPs located across 11 States are are victims of protection crisis.
States covered by the dashboard report which was released Monday are Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Taraba, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, Zamfara, and Benue.
Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, Executive Secretary/CEO of the Commission, in his opening remark mentioned Yobe and Benue States as epicenters, recording 2,047 and 1,850 IDPs respectively amid herder attacks, insurgent raids, and destroyed infrastructure, which impacted negatively on livelihoods.
The Executive Secretary was represented at the occasion by the Director Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Department, Mr. Harry Obe.
The report also documented 215 asylum seekers facing difficulties in registration in Taraba and Cross Rivers States, 583 refugees who are mostly in those states. There were also 472 returnees, 81% of whom were children struggling with reintegration in the available insecure areas.
According to the learned Silk, since early 2025, the UNHCR- backed project has reached over 15,000 more individuals, and 58% surge in violations against children, signaling worsening vulnerabilities from violence, climate shocks, and food insecurity.
The Chief Human Rights Officer of Nigeria stated that over 1,800 human rights violations emerged as top concerns: 530 cases of denied food and shelter in Benue, Taraba, and Kano; 278 freedom-of-movement restrictions tied to insecurity in Yobe; 195 gender-based violence incidents; and 324 barriers to education threatening a generation in Kano and Taraba.
He disclosed that NHRC field teams resolved 372 cases, referred 1,157 to agencies, conducted 104 detention visits reaching 326 detainees, and held 331 community outreaches for 6,551 people on GBV prevention and rights reporting.
Dr. Ojukwu who is also the President of Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa (NNHRI-WA), decried the persistent challenges faced by monitors, including transport shortages, data costs, and security risks, even as he commended their resilience and UNHCR’s support amid budgetary strains.
To address the various challenges in the protection of the Internally Displaced Persons, he urged federal and state governments to domesticate the Kampala Convention, integrate NHRC data into humanitarian plans, and bolster security for returnees, reaffirming the Commission’s push for data-driven protection for Nigeria’s 6.7 million displaced.
The Human Rights Advocate called for strengthened inter-agency coordination at federal, state, and local levels to scale up child protection services, address GBV survivor needs, close documentation gaps for asylum seekers, and enhance detention oversight.
He pledged the commitment of the Commission to refining data quality, referral pathways, and community-based monitoring as national mechanisms, vowing to transform displacement “from despair to dignity” for millions left behind.
In his graphic presentation, Head Human Rights Monitoring, Dr. Benedict Agu lamented the experiences of the IDPs in the face of the hydra-headed challenges associated with poor nutrition, healthcare and other socio-economic challenges.
Dr. Agu who is also Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary said that his team in the process of executing this project conducted awareness programmes on human rights in addition to carrying out interviews, intended to thoroughly interrogate all the issues for better human rights and humanitarian protection.
The David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the Federal High Court judgement that removed its leadership.
The opposition party also disclosed that it had filed an application seeking a stay of execution of the judgement pending the hearing and determination of its appeal.
The party made this known in a statement on Friday, November 6, adding that it had formally notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the legal steps taken,
The appeal is against the judgement delivered by the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 5, 2026, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1619/2025, involving Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe and the ADC.
The party urged INEC to refrain from taking any further action on the matter until the Court of Appeal has considered the case.
It argued that the application for a stay of execution was yet to be decided and that the electoral commission should not take any step that could affect the outcome of the appeal.
According to the ADC, it expects INEC to respect the ongoing legal process and allow the appellate court to hear the matter before making any decision connected to the judgement.
The statement partly read, “The ADC is exercising its lawful right to appeal. The judgement is now being challenged before a higher court, and the legal process must be allowed to run its course.
“We expect INEC to uphold the law and take full account of the pending proceedings before making any consequential decisions.”
The party also urged its members and supporters to remain calm, insisting that the court judgement would not stop its political activities.
It said its campaigns would continue while it explored all available legal options to defend its position.
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark, declaring the caretaker committee that oversaw the party’s affairs illegal and invalidating all decisions taken by the committee.
The judgment, delivered on Thursday by Justice Peter Lifu, also affects the presidential primary that produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the ADC’s flag bearer for the 2027 general elections.
Atiku, whose name had earlier been published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s presidential candidate, had already selected former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as his running mate.
The ruling followed a suit instituted by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former National Deputy Chairman (North-East) of the ADC, who challenged the process through which the David Mark-led leadership assumed control of the party.
Gombe argued that following the resignation of the party’s former National Chairman, Chief Ralph Nwosu, he was constitutionally entitled to take over the leadership.
He consequently asked the court to invalidate all actions undertaken by the Mark-led leadership and restrain Senator Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from presenting themselves as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively.
The plaintiff maintained that their emergence violated the ADC constitution and relevant provisions of the Electoral Act.
In suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, the ADC, INEC, Senator David Mark, Aregbesola and Chief Ralph Nwosu were listed as defendants.
Justice Lifu upheld Gombe’s claims and granted the reliefs sought, effectively invalidating the authority of the caretaker committee and decisions taken under its leadership.
The verdict is expected to trigger fresh political uncertainty within the ADC, particularly over Atiku’s presidential ambition and the party’s preparations for the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
However, the party has vowed to challenge the judgment at the appellate court.
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