The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kaduna State, said it received 1,053 cases of human rights abuses in 2022. The State Coordinator, Mr Terngu Gwar stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Kaduna. He said the commission had attended to 610 of the 1,053 cases while […]
The National Human Rights Commission in Kaduna State, said it received 1,053 cases of human rights abuses in 2022. The State Coordinator, Mr Terngu Gwar stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Kaduna. He said the commission had attended to 610 of the 1,053 cases while…
“Out of the 1,053 cases received, 282 were on domestic violence and 249 on abandonment of wife and family, while the remaining cases were on rape, trafficking, custody, access to children and forceful marriage,” he said. Gwar reitrated readiness of the commission to protect, promote and enforce fundamental human rights against abuse or violation.
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