A police officer, Inspector Atabo Okpanachi who is allegedly linked to the case of alleged torture, cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment gave a detailed narration of how his colleague shot the petitioner, Tairu Garba on the leg on the 8th of July, 2020 in Ankpa, Kogi State.
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 on Wednesday has ordered the Inspector General of Police to continue treating Julius Ogalanya, a victim of police gunshot, until full recovery.
IIP-SARS on Wednesday expressed disappointment with the attitude of the Police in complying with its order to produce two police officers, Mr Obiazo and Mr Uzo Emeana both of SARS Awkuzu, Anambra state over their alleged involvement in the arbitrary arrest and detention of one Mr John Emeka Alozie who has been reportedly missing for the last four years.
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu Esq has called on the Nigerian Police and other law enforcement agencies to do everything within their powers to locate Tordue Salem, a journalist who reportedly went missing on the 13th of October, 2021 in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.
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.
NHRC BENUE OFFICE SECURES 50% REFUND FOR COMPLAINANT IN FERTILITY CLINIC DISPUTE
NHRC ABIA OFFICE SECURES RELEASE OF ELDERLY WOMAN FROM WRONGFUL DETENTION
OJUKWU ELECTED INTO GANHRI BUREAU
NHRC REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO PROTECT VULNERABLE GROUPS, UNVEILS FEBRUARY AND MARCH DATA DASHBOARD ON FDPs
NHRC SEEKS PROSECUTION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE DURING ALUE-DO CULTURAL FESTIVAL IN OZORO, DELTA STATE
