Human and Community Rights Centre (HCRC) Blog

  NHRC Records 3,019 Human Rights Complaints in Kano State in 2025 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) reported receiving 3,019 human rights complaints in Kano State between January and December 2025. Of these, 2,276 cases were concluded, while 743 remain ongoing.  Major complaints included child rights violations, domestic violence, law enforcement abuses, and sexual and gender-based violence. The commission also recorded over 2,000 migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, returnees, and internally displaced persons during a statewide data-collection exercise.  The NHRC plans to intensify sensitisation campaigns and strengthen collaboration with the Ministry of Justice and other stakeholders.

World Braille Day: Tinubu Calls for Digital Inclusion of The Visually Impaired  The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has emphasised the importance of Braille as a vital tool for inclusion, dignity, and independence for blind and visually impaired persons, calling for stronger efforts to bridge the digital accessibility gap. In a message to mark World Braille Day 2026, observed on January 4, the First Lady said the annual commemoration provides an opportunity to reaffirm national and global commitments to equal access to information, education, and opportunities for persons living with visual impairment. She warned that as societies rapidly embrace digital transformation, accessibility must remain central to innovation, noting that technological advancement without inclusion could deepen existing inequalities. According to her, integrating Braille with modern technology is essential to ensuring equal participation in education, employment, and civic life for blind and ...

Foundation Trains 130 Students in Human Rights and Civic Leadership The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Nigeria has trained 130 students across four Nigerian universities as part of efforts to strengthen youth participation in governance and national development. The initiative, known as the “Include Naija” project, is designed to promote fundamental human rights among young Nigerians and equip them with the skills required for active participation in democratic processes. The project runs from 2025 to 2027. The programme is being implemented at the University of Abuja (Department of Political Science), the Centre for Peace and Development, Veritas University, Bwari; the Centre for Gender Studies, Nasarawa State University, Keffi; and the Centre for Gender Studies, Bayero University, Kano. The 2025 democracy capacity-building workshop, held at the University of Abuja, featured Professor Yusuf Zoaka of the University of Abuja; Dr Hauwau Mainoma of Nasarawa State University; Dr Chibugo Lebechi...

Rights Groups Protest Alleged Rising Repression Meanwhile, a coalition of labour activists, pro-democracy organisations and civil society groups has staged a protest at the Oyo State House of Assembly and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) office in Ibadan over what they described as increasing repression under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The coalition, comprising groups such as the Federal Workers Forum, Campaign for the Defence of Workers’ Rights, Take It Back Movement, Amílcar Cabral Ideological School, Africa Action Congress (AAC) and the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, alleged a growing pattern of arrests, intimidation and detention of citizens for expressing dissenting views. Addressing journalists during the protest, leaders of the coalition warned that the clampdown on activists, journalists and critics represents a deliberate attempt to shrink civic space and criminalise dissent, posing a serious threat to Nigeria’s democratic stabili...

Human Rights Are Non-Negotiable, Says Anambra Governor’s Wife The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has reiterated that human rights are fundamental and non-negotiable, stressing that respect for human dignity is essential to building a stronger and more just society. Mrs Soludo made this assertion in a press statement issued on Wednesday to mark the 2025 World Human Rights Day, observed globally on 10 December. She emphasised that every individual, irrespective of creed, culture, political affiliation or religious belief, is entitled to the full enjoyment of human dignity and fairness. According to her, understanding and preserving human rights are core values that sustain peaceful coexistence and societal progress. She described human rights as sacred, insisting that no individual should be denied the right to live in safety, thrive and succeed without fear or discrimination. Speaking on this year’s theme, “Let’s Stand for Equality, Freedom, and Dignity for All,” ...

  The Human Rights Institute of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA-HRI) has expressed profound sorrow and serious concern over a disturbing petition submitted by the Ndibe family of Osili Village, Enugwu-Ukwu. The petition details the abduction and brutal killing of their only brother, Mr.Cornelius Emenike Ndibe, allegedly while in the custody of the Ndi Akaodo/Agunechemba security outfit in Anambra State. According to the family, Mr. Ndibe was forcefully seized on 31 May 2025, in full view of his young children and other family members. The revelation that he died the following day in custody has provoked widespread outrage and renewed fears over the rising disregard for human life among institutions charged with protecting the public. The NBA-HRI condemned the incident, describing it as yet another tragic reminder of the escalating pattern of avoidable deaths linked to state-affiliated operatives. The Institute lamented that lives appear to have lost value in Nigeria, asking: “Who...