The House of Representatives on Tuesday directed heads of security agencies to bring to book officials indicted for human rights abuses and extrajudicial
The House also condemned the spate of rights’ violations during the lockdown and mandated its relevant committees to investigate the matter and ensure that justice is done.
The National Human Rights Commission reported that while the lockdown lasted, incidents of human rights violations were rife. While presenting her motion, Ms Onyejeocha condemned the grim death numbers and called for an investigation into the killings. Her motion was adopted. The lawmaker also cited instances of some Nigerians being intimidated and money extorted from them “as in the case of Mrs Nwabuabo Obiajulu and her son, Chukwuweiki, from whom officers of the Nigeria Police extorted the sum of ₦120,000 on Friday, April 17, 2020, for flouting the lockdown directive in Delta State.”
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Reps slam use of foreign airlines in evacuating Nigerians abraod, calls for probeThe House of Representatives has called for investigations into the use of foreign airlines for the evacuation of Nigerians from the USA, UAE and the UK. The House mandated its Committee on Aviation to investigate the use of foreign airlines instead of local airlines. The decision followed a motion by Mohammed Bello and 8 others
Read more »
Nigerian House of Reps approves Buhari’s request to source N850bn from domestic capital marketThe House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to source for N850 billion from domestic capital market. The President in a letter to the House on Tuesday, 5th May, requested the loan which had already been approved in the 2020 appropriation act to be converted from external borrowing to local
Read more »
House of Reps to approve Buhari's N850bn loan request – Daily TrustThe House of Representatives is set to approve the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to source a loan amounting to N850 billion...
Read more »
Reps To Hold Two-Day Public Hearing On Infectious Disease BillReps To Hold Two-Day Public Hearing On Infectious Disease Bill
Read more »
Diseases Bill: Reps bow as Gbajabiamila announces public hearingThe House of Representatives has assured that it would hold a public hearing on the Control of Infectious Disease Bill, 2020. Nigerians and several civil society organizations had kicked against the speed move to pass the bill without input from stakeholders. On Monday, the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, told Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in his office
Read more »
Reps Approve Buhari’s Request To Raise N850bn From Domestic Capital MarketReps Approve Buhari’s Request To Raise N850bn From Domestic Capital Market
Read more »