About 170,000 complaints of human rights violations were received across the country in January, the National Human Rights Commission has revealed.
Speaking at the presentation of the January 2025 Human Rights Situation Dashboard yesterday, the Executive Secretary of NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, said though this was a decrease from the figure in December, 2024, it is much higher than what was recorded in January 2024.
He said, “This month (January) we received 169,850 complaints from our 38 offices, a stark reminder that human rights violations persist in diverse forms and at an alarming scale. Each of these complaints represents a person, a family, or a community seeking justice, accountability, and relief.”
He explained that the 169,850 complaints represent over 100 per cent decrease from December 2024 complaints and over 100 per cent increase compared to January 2024.
According to him, “Our duty is to ensure that these voices are not just heard, but that tangible action follows. The complaints and our observatory show us that the human rights ecosystem continues to be challenging. In the North-east, we are seeing the resurgence of Boko Haram and in the North-west banditry and insurgency continue to challenge our communities. Violence and criminalities in the South-east are assuming alarming dimensions impacting on human rights.