The Executive Secretary (ES) of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Mr. Tony Ojukwu Esq, has been designated to be conferred with the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) at its 149th Plenary Session which held on the 21st October 2021.

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A complaint before the Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other units of the Nigerian Police Force, Chinenye Igwetu whose younger sister, Linda Igwetu was allegedly shot dead by Inspector Benjamin Peters, told the panel that she never testified before any FCT high court in respect of her late sister.

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 at a resumed sitting on Monday rejected the DNA result presented before it by the Nigerian Police concerning the maternity of a minor, Elijah Tanko, who was allegedly abducted by child traffickers, insisting on an independent test by the National Human Rights Commission.

Contrary to the insinuations in some quarters that the Independent Investigation Panel on Allegations of Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other Units of the Nigerian Police Force (IIP-SARS) has fizzled out, the panel rather gathered more momentum preparatory to resumption of sitting on Monday 18th October, 2021, determined to continue to do justice to the total of 295 petitions it received.