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IIP ON SARS: 8 COMPLAINANTS OF ALLEGED RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BY SARS RECOUNT HOW THE OPERATIVES UNLAWFULLY TORTURED AND DETAINED THEM FOR 2 WEEKS

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Eight complainants from Southern Kaduna Friday told the Independent Investigative Panel (IIP) on SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force, sitting in Abuja how Inspector Cornelius Agbo, a SARS operative mobilised his colleagues under the FCT Police Command to arrest, torture and detain them unlawfully for two weeks based on ethnic sentiments.

INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE PANEL ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BY DEFUNCT SPECIAL ANTI-ROBBERY SQUAD (SARS) AND OTHER UNITS OF THE NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE 2020

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Introduction

The National Human Rights Commission (the Commission) was established by the National Human Rights Commission (Establishment) Act 1995, with amendment in 2010 to promote and protect the human rights of Nigerian citizens in line with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and other national laws, regional and international human rights instruments to which Nigeria is a state party.

OJUKWU URGES AFRICAN LEADERS TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AS THE CONTINENT CELEBRATES 2020 AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

As Nigeria joins the rest of the African Community to mark the 2020 African Human Rights Day, the Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu Esq. calls on African Leaders to do all that is within their powers under the law to ensure the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of their citizens and everyone living within the continent.

NHRC SEEK MORE PARTICIPATION OF YOUTHS IN GOVERNANCE

The National Human Right Commission joins the rest of the world in commemorating this year’s International Youth Day (IYD). The IYD is commemorated on the 12th of August every year to draw attention to issues that concern young people worldwide.

OJUKWU EXPRESSES SHOCK OVER CHILD ABUSE AS COMMISSION RESCUES MINOR IN KEBBI

The Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu Esq has expressed concern over the spate of maltreatments meted out to minors and other categories of vulnerable persons by some members of the society, including their relations who are supposed protect and offer them care and support.