The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has confirmed that it is looking into the alleged illegal killing of 492 Shiites by the army and the police between 2014 and 2018.

Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants, (CURE-Nigeria), a non-governmental organization yesterday declared Kano state as the state...

United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), and NationalHuman Rights Commission (NHRC) have urged Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State to tackle sexual violence in Internally Displaced Persons’ Camps (IDPs). Executive Secretary of NHRC, Tony Ojukwu made the call while presenting the “human rights and humanitarian protection recommendations” to Shettima at a two-workshop in Maiduguri.…

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Armoured Division, Nigeria Army, Jos, Major General Benson Akinroluyo, has assured that the military would be fair, while investigating the circumstances that led to the disappearance of General Idris Alkali. He stressed that the military will be fair and respect the rights of Nigerians, especially the people of Durra-Du…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has advised the Nigerian Army to respect human rights while searching for missing Maj.-Gen. Idris Alkali (retd).

The Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) in collaboration with the National Committee Against Torture (NCAT) and National Human Rights Commission...

The Executive Secretary of National Human Right Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu has said the Amnesty International (AI) allegations against Nigerian Armed Forces are not credible.

A pro-democracy and non-governmental organisation, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to take concrete measures to ensure...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern over violent protests by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and urged members to be orderly while demanding for their rights.

A Benue woman, Mrs. Esther Abgundu, who lives in Ijelu in Oye Local Council of Ekiti State, has allegedly inserted hot metal into a five-year-old niece’s private...

The Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed displeasure about the frequent persecution of Muslim students on campus by the management of the private universities.

Some northerners have expressed support for the ongoing military operation in the south-east. But they cautioned against reprisal attacks on Igbo living in their region.