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:
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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.
NHRC/NANHRI DEVELOPE ACTION PLAN FOR DECRIMINALIZATION OF PETTY OFFENCES
KIDNAP OF SCHOOL CHILDREN ONE TOO MANY: NHRC URGES FG TO ORDER SECURITY AGENCIES TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND END KIDNAPPINGS
NHRC SEEKS AMENDMENT OF EXTANT LEGISLATION ON TREATMENT/ REHABILITATION OF DRUG USERS
NHRC TO ADDRESS THE UN OVER HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN DRUG POLICIES
WORLD REFUGEES DAY: OJUKWU SEEKS MORE INCLUSIVENESS AND NON-DISCRIMINATION
