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THE National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kano State, said it received 179 complaints of alleged human rights abuses in the month of April and May.
The NHRC State Coordinator, Alhaji Shehu Abdullahi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kano.
He said that 139 of the cases had been treated, while 40 are pending.
Abdullahi said 126 cases were bordered on children rights, women and gender.
According to him, 28 of the cases received during the period under review are on abandonment of family responsibility and domestic violence.
“The remaining 25 cases are on economy and cultural rights, labour and physical violence rights “.
He further explained that the commission also meditated on marital matters between couples.
Abdullahi urged couples to be more patient with one another in order to manage their responsibilities.
(NAN)
W.U
June 10, 2026
Tags: Alhaji Shehu Abdullahi