NHRC Calls for Prosecution of Sexual Violence Perpetrators in Ozoro Festival

NHRC Calls for Prosecution of Sexual Violence Perpetrators in Ozoro Festival

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu (SAN) has strongly condemned the reported cases of sexual violence against women and girls during the Alue-Do cultural festival in Ozoro, Delta State, describing it as "unacceptable and the height of barbarism in the modern world". Dr. Ojukwu called for the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators, describing the incident as a gross […]

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NHRC Pushes for Inclusive Sexual Health Policies for Girls with Disabilities

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja As part of activities to mark the 2026 International Women's Day, (IWD) the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken sensitization to the doorstep of vulnerable communities by taking human rights education to girls with disabilities, a group that often suffer multiple layers of discrimination. In powerful show of solidarity, the NHRC conducted a sensitization programme on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and the […]

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Police arrest stepfather for sexual assault, stop mob in Bauchi

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have successfully averted mob justice against a 37-year-old man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter. According to the Command, officers attached to Operation Restore Peace, led by CSP Kim Abert, acted on credible intelligence, intervening in a mob action involving the suspect, Wisdom Benoie. This was disclosed in a press release issued on Monday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, […]

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