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Human Rights abuse on the increase in Nigeria- NHRC
Nigeria is witnessing increase in human rights abuses across the country.
This was disclosed by the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC at the formal presentation of the Monthly Dashboard on human rights of the Commission for January, 2024.
The Coordinator, Mr. Hillary Ogbonna, who doubles as Senior Human Rights Adviser observed while making the presentation that: Nigeria faces multiples challenges in the protection and enjoyment of human rights for the citizens, adding that insecurity expressed in terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other activities of non-state actors have posed challenges to the enjoyment of human rights across Nigeria.
Ogbonna noted that economic, fiscal and monetary reforms introduced by the new administration have increased socio-economic inequalities just as Nigeria continue to battle with multi-dimensional poverty impacting on the enjoyment of human rights.
Giving breakdown of the categories of the human rights complaints received by the commission within the period under review, Mr. Ogbonna enumerated that statistics showed that complaints against State Actors – 84, Domestic Violence – 528, against Non-State Actors – 27, against Private Sector Actors -48, ESCR – 64 and Right to life – 40.
He disclosed that domestic violence dominated the month of January, 2024 accounting for 118 complaints received by the Commission from the North West.
The Senior Human Rights Adviser also explained that complaints about Domestic Violence include: Wife battery, Rape, child abandonment and assault while that of State Actors include complaints against Police, Military, NSCDC, FRSC and Customs
Further, he said that in the case of complaints on Economic and Social Rights (ESCR), the complaints are on Labor rights, Education and Health issues while the Non-State Actors include complaints against Boko Haram/ISWAP, Bandits, ESN, Militias, and Private Security.
On the general human rights situation in Nigeria, Mr. Ogbonna said: “Incidence of kidnappings have increased across the country; Children and young persons have become targets; the situation in Plateau State presents multi-dimensional threats on human rights and Attacks on Traditional Institutions in Ekiti State, Plateau and other parts of Nigeria”.
Two Nigerian-born scientists—Adesola Adegoke, a researcher at Arizona State University (ASU), and Seunnla Adelusi, a PhD candidate at the Université de Sherbrooke, Canada—have been named among the 20 global winners of the Digital GreenTalents Award 2025.
These two Nigerians were announced among the winners during a virtual ceremony held on 25 November. In a statement following the virtual announcement ceremony, the organisers said the 20 awardees for this year joined from different time zones, including “very early morning in Canada and evening hours in the Philippines.”
The digital Green Talent Award is an annual initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that recognises outstanding young researchers whose work advances sustainability through digital innovation.
Each year, 20 scientists are selected from a competitive global pool for their cutting-edge ideas at the intersection of digitalisation and environmental sustainability.
Alex Otti, the Abia State Governor, on Sunday paid a visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
The governor was accompanied by officials of the Sokoto State Government during the closed-door visit.
Nnamdi Kanu was recently moved to Sokoto after he was convicted on terrorism-related charges and handed a life sentence by a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Governor Otti had earlier promised to pursue every lawful and political avenue to ensure that Kanu gets justice. Sunday’s visit is seen as part of ongoing efforts by the Abia State Government regarding his case.
Details of the meeting were not made public as of the time of this report.
Armed terrorists have abducted a bride-to-be, her bridesmaid, and eight other residents from Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State
The Sokoto abduction occurred around 1:30 a.m., according to residents, when the attackers stormed the village. Most of the victims were women, with only one man also taken.
One resident sustained injuries and is receiving medical treatment. Villagers told reporters that the bride was preparing for her wedding scheduled for later that morning when the raid struck, plunging the community into shock and mourning.
A community member described the attack as “tragic,” noting the delay in security response. “Security operatives were alerted immediately, but they only arrived about an hour after the bandits had fled,” he said, expressing frustration.
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