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"May Was Devastating For Human Rights" — NHRC Records 268,787 ... Law Enforcement Agencies Share WhatsApp X Facebook Linkedin Email Telegram National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday painted a grim picture of Nigeria’s human rights situation, revealing that 268,787 complaints were recorded across the country in May 2026 amid escalating killings, kidnappings, attacks on schools and places of worship, and growing insecurity. Presenting the commission’s May Human Rights Situation Dashboard in Abuja, Executive Secretary of NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, described the month as one of the most devastating periods for human rights in recent times, warning that the country is witnessing a humanitarian crisis requiring urgent national attention. According to the dashboard, no fewer than 390 persons were killed, while 202 others were kidnapped during the month under review, with children, worshippers, security personnel, and rural communities among the worst affected. Ojukwu said the scale of violations recorded within just 31 days underscored the fragile state of human rights protection in the country. He stated, “May 2026 has been a devastating month for human rights in Nigeria. Within t…

NHRC records 268,787 complaints in May, warns of rising attacks NHRC records 268,787 complaints in May, warns of rising attacks By : Ameh Ochojila Date: 16 June 2026 5:28pm WAT Share : Follow Us on Google Discover National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria (NHRC) National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria (NHRC) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has described May 2026 as a “devastating month” for human rights in Nigeria, following a surge in killings, abductions, attacks on schools and worship centres, and alleged violations involving state actors. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, disclosed this on Tuesday during the presentation of the Commission’s May 2026 Human Rights Situation Dashboard in Abuja. According to him, the NHRC received a total of 268,787 complaints during the month under review, with violations involving state actors remaining the most significant concern. Ojukwu said the period was marked by incidents that “deeply challenged our collective commitment to human dignity and fundamental freedoms,” including the loss of civilian lives, abduction of children, attacks on worshippers and casualties among security personne…

Insecurity, Rights Violations Surge As NHRC Records 268,787 Complaints ... Nigeria’s human rights situation deteriorated sharply in May as the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) received a staggering 268,787 reports of rights violations across the country, with rising insecurity, attacks on schools, places of worship and civilian communities emerging as major concerns. The executive secretary of the NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja during the presentation of the Commission’s May Human Rights Dashboard Observatory, describing the month as “devastating” for human rights in Nigeria. According to Ojukwu, incidents recorded during the period exposed deep challenges to the protection of fundamental rights, including the rights to life, liberty, education, dignity and freedom of religion. “May has been a devastating month for human rights in Nigeria. Within the span of 31 days, we witnessed incidents that deeply challenge our collective commitment to human dignity and fundamental freedoms,” he said. The NHRC boss noted that violations involving non-state actors remained the most prevalent category of abuses recorded nationwide, while insecurity conti…

Nigeria: With 268,787 Complaints Recorded, May Is Devastating Month for ... "These incidents reflect not isolated tragedies but a broader humanitarian concern that requires urgent national attention," NHRC's Executive Secretary Tony Ojukwu said. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday said it recorded 268,787 human rights complaints in May, an increase of 2,000comparedto April. It said the record makes May a devastating month for human rights in Nigeria. As in previous months, most complaints the NHRC received in May chiefly concerned discrimination and violations by law enforcement. Follow us onWhatsApp|LinkedInfor the latest headlines Also, the NHRC's observatory documented multiple abductions that violated the rights to education, movement, life, and freedom of religion. Tony Ojukwu, the NHRC's executive secretary, said the May dashboard presentation reflects Nigeria's challenge in securing human rights for its citizens. Mr Ojukwu, who is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said, "Notably, violations involving state actors remain the most significant concern. May 2026 has been a devastating month for human rights in Nigeria. "Within the span of 31 day…

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55,218 human rights violation complaints recorded in May - NHRC 55,218 human rights violation complaints recorded in May – NHRC June 8, 2024 11:21 am Anthony Ojukwu Deborah Musa Kindly share this story: The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Anthony Ojukwu (SAN), on Friday, said a total of 55,218 human rights violation complaints were received by the Commission in May alone. According to him, 3,149 of the complaints had to do with violations of child’s rights, child abduction, harmful traditional practices, child marriage, violent assault, torture, child abandonment, rape and defilement of minors among others. Ojukwu, who stated these while delivering his speech at the presentation of the May edition of the Monthly Human Rights Dashboard in Abuja, said the commission recorded 18 cases of rape and defilement of minors of which 12 were children below the age of ten in May alone. He lamented the huge upsurge in human rights violations and complaints. He said, “This month’s edition features 55,218 complaints received by the Commission with violations against state actors topping the chart. The violations recorded in May impacted an estimated 157,368 persons a…

Nigeria: Over 1.4 Million Human Rights Complaints Reported By Mid-Year ... The NHRC expressed concerns about the growing number of human rights complaints. TheNational Human Rights Commission(NHRC) received over 1.4 million human rights complaints in the first half of the year, from January to June, the commission said on Monday. The Senior Human Rights Adviser to the commission, Hilary Ogbonna, gave the details during the presentation of the commission's monthly complaints dashboard and mid-year report in Abuja. Follow us onWhatsApp|LinkedInfor the latest headlines Concerned about the number of complaints, Mr Ogbonna said, "This number is something that we should have etched in our memories as we leave here today. 1.4 million by 30 June in any given year is a huge number. And we don't know what it will be by 31 December." The NHRCrecorded2 million complaints across 2024. Taken together, both the 2024 report and the 2025 mid-year report show a trend of The commission said Monday that it was able to resolve 20,137 out of 1,485,307 complaints so far in the year. Mr Ogbonna noted that the NHRC would achieve a lot more with adequate funding. "Resolving one human rights complain…

Nigeria: With 268,787 Complaints Recorded, May Is Devastating Month for Human Rights in Nigeria - NHRC [Premium Times] "These incidents reflect not isolated tragedies but a broader humanitarian concern that requires urgent national attention," NHRC's Executive Secretary Tony Ojukwu said.

With 268,787 complaints recorded, May is devastating month for human ... The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday said it recorded 268,787 human rights complaints in May, an increase of 2,000 compared to April. It said the record makes May a devastating month for human rights in Nigeria. As in previous months, most complaints the NHRC received in May chiefly concerned discrimination and violations by law enforcement. Also, the NHRC’s observatory documented multiple abductions that violated the rights to education, movement, life, and freedom of religion. Tony Ojukwu, the NHRC’s executive secretary, said the May dashboard presentation reflects Nigeria’s challenge in securing human rights for its citizens. May’s Dashboard Mr Ojukwu, who is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said, “Notably, violations involving state actors remain the most significant concern. May 2026 has been a devastating month for human rights in Nigeria. “Within the span of 31 days, we witnessed incidents that deeply challenged our collective commitment to human dignity and fundamental freedoms,” he said. On 15 May, PREMIUM TIMES reported that armed hoodlums riding motorcycles attacked Baptis…