News & Events - National Human Rights Commission

IIP-SARS: POLICE COUNSEL DISMISSES ALLEGATION OF MALICIOUS PROSECUTION, CITES RELEVANT LAW.

Counsel to personnel of the Nigerian Police Force, Fidelis Ogbobe Esq on Monday stated before the panel that the allegation of malicious prosecution brought against the Police by the petitioner could not be considered because the State has powers to investigate and prosecute any citizen.

I HAVE NO HAND IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF EBUKA, I HANDED OVER TO DSP ONYEMA--- ASP ODEY TELLS PANEL

ASP Paul Odey of the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has appeared before the Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by the Defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian police force to give testimony on the account of one Ebuka Aniegu over alleged unlawful arrest detention and enforced disappearance.

JUNIOR OFFICER ONLY USED MY NAME TO DEPOSIT OBINNA JONAH's CORPSE IN THE MORTUARY---DSP ADEBAYO JOGBO JOGBO TELLS IIP-SARS

A Police witness, DSP Adebayo Jogbo Jogbo on Monday said his name was merely used to deposit the body of late Obinna Jonah at Wuse General Hospital mortuary after he was taken to hospital by one DCP Yari.

NHRC EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER INCESSANT ASUU STRIKES, SAYS EFFECT IS DEVASTATING ON RIGHT TO EDUCATION OF STUDENTS.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed deep concern over the incessant strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), saying such actions have become the gravest threat to the Nigerian university system, in particular, and the Nigerian education sector in general.

WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY: NHRC CALLS FOR INCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN GOVERNANCE

The National Human Rights Commission has called on the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders to ensure that persons affected with down syndrome are accorded their rights in the society by promoting their rights to equality irrespective of their health status.