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NHRC Demands Arrest, Prosecution of Kuje Chairman Over ‘Leave If Not APC’ Threat

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2026

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Hon. Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, over his alleged directive that residents who do not support the All Progressives Congress (APC) should leave the council. The

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State Police Must Not Become Tool for Political Repression -Ojukwu Warns

Daily Dispatch August 25, 2026

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Anthony Ojukwu, has thrown his weight behind the establishment of state police, but warned that the reform could worsen Nigeria’s security and human rights problems if state-controlled forces are allowed to operate without stringent safeguards and independent oversight. Ojukwu said decentralising

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NHRC Boss Honoured for Victim-Centred Human Rights Push

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

…UTA rewards Ojukwu for compensation, restorative justice, empowerment of rights-abuse victims The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Tony Ojukwu, has been honoured with the 2026 UTA International Humanitarian Award for championing a victim-centred approach to human rights protection, including compensation, economic empowerment and

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Human Rights Complaints Hit 355,000

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2026

… As NHRC, Hope Behind Bars Move To Close Nigeria’s Justice Gap Nigeria’s human rights crisis assumed a more troubling dimension in July, with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recording 354,997 complaints, even as the commission entered a two-year partnership with Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA) aimed at strengthening access to justice, civic participation,

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NHRC Warns Hate Speech Could Trigger Violence Ahead of 2027 Elections

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2026

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised the alarm over the growing use of hate speech, intimidation, incitement and divisive rhetoric, warning that unchecked political hostility could plunge Nigeria into violence and chaos ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Commission gave the warning on Thursday in Abuja, stressing that inflammatory remarks by

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NHRC Demands Immediate Suspension, Arrest of Senator Fadahunsi Over Alleged Kill Order

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2026

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for the immediate suspension and arrest of Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, over alleged inflammatory remarks in a viral video ahead of the August 15, 2026 Osun governorship election. The Commission, led by the Executive Secretary, Chief Tony Ojukwu, said the remarks attributed to