One Richard Augustine a complainant at 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 Force on Wednesday told the panel how he was shot on the foot and suffered torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment in the hands of SARS operatives in Nasarawa and Lagos state.

Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu Esq. has called for a stronger commitment of stakeholders in entrenching a culture of respect for human rights and dignity in schools across the Country.

Issued by the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI)

The National Human Rights Commission is pleased to announce a Call for Expression of Interests for the following:

1. Membership of the Technical Sub-Committees (TSCs) on Police Reforms
2. Host Institutions for TSCs
3. Experts to deliver on specific outputs under the mandate of the TSCs