News & Events - National Human Rights Commission

OJUKWU EXPRESSES OPTIMISM OVER PRESIDENTIAL ASSENT TO THE NEW NHRC BILL

The Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu SAN has expressed optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the “National Human Rights Commission Bill 2022 recently passed by the Senate, as soon as it is presented for his assent.

IIP-SARS GIVES ABBA KYARI'S LAWYER ONE MORE CHANCE, 20TH APRIL TO TAKE OVER PETITIONS AGAINST HIM

* Adjourns another petition, death in custody of Samuel Adagbor for report

The Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force (IIP-SARS) on Wednesday gave Abdullahi Haruna (SAN) who is counsel to the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari one more chance to appear before it in respect of pending petitions involving the DCP.

HOLD DELTA STATE GOVERNMENT LIABLE, NOT POLICE, COUNSEL TELLS IIP SARS

As complainants demand 3bln compensation

ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE... COMPLAINANT SHOULD GO BACK TO COURT NOT IIP-SARS SAYS POLICE

Counsel to the Police in the case of alleged Arbitrary arrest, detention and enforced disappearance, DCP James Idachaba has stated before the Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violation by the defunct SARS and other Units of the Nigerian Police force that a complainant before the panel Mrs. John Alozie should go back to the court that passed the Judgment which the police has violated and not to come before the panel.

PETITIONER'S ALLEGATIONS HOLDS NO WATER SAYS POLICE.

The Police on Wednesday told the Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations by the disbanded Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units in Abuja, that the allegations brought before the panel by Mrs. Remigus Clementina, on behalf of her late father, holds no water and therefore urges the panel to dismiss the prayers for payment of compensation.