… Receives 1,485, 307 complaints, Resolves 20,137 Cases.
By Clement Nwoji, Abuja
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has presented staggering gloomy picture of deteriorating human rights violations and spate of insecurity in the country as its half year report showed 1,485, 307 complaints received while 20,137 were resolved.
The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, OFR, who spoke at the presentation of June 2025 Human Rights Situation Dashboard, on Monday, particularly noted the increasing wave of killings nationwide and urged for government’s decisive and coordinated security interventions.
From the dashboard, between January and June, 2025, a total of 2, 266 between January and while the Month of June alone accounted for the highest number of recorded killed persons totalling 606 persons within the month.
Also, between January and June, a total of 857 persons were kidnapped while the month of April recorded the highest number of kidnapped persons which amounted 278 persons.
According to Dr. Ojukwu, “Last month, Nigeria witnessed a harrowing surge in violent attacks, with devastating consequences for affected communities and our national conscience.
“Among the most tragic incidents were the brutal assaults on the Yelewata and Dauda communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, where over 200 innocent lives were lost. These were not mere figures on a report; they were fathers, mothers, children, and breadwinners; families torn apart, livelihoods destroyed, and futures extinguished in moments of senseless brutality.
“Equally alarming is the rising trend of attacks against law enforcement and local security forces. In Kaduna and Niger States, more than 17 soldiers were killed in coordinated attacks, further destabilizing already fragile regions. Equally distressing was the massacre of over 40 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Ruggar Chida, brave individuals who stood on the frontlines to protect their communities, only to pay the ultimate price. Their deaths leave a void in local security structures, rendering civilians even more exposed to further violence.
“The wave of insecurity plaguing our highways has also intensified. In June alone, more than 50 travellers were abducted along major transit routes in Kogi and Benue States. These are not isolated criminal acts; they represent a direct assault on the fundamental rights to freedom of movement, economic participation, and personal dignity.
“These abductions inflicts lasting trauma on victims and their families while further eroding public trust in the safety of our roads. This pattern of violence marked by impunity, fear, and systemic failure highlights a grave deficit in protection and accountability.
“In the month of June, we received 327,154 complaints reflecting another sharp increase in human rights violations, each one a desperate plea for justice and a stark reminder of how much work remains to be done.”
While presenting details of the half year report and the June 2025 Human Rights Situation Dashboard, the Senior Human Rights Adviser to the Commission, Hillary Ogbonna, noted that the month of June also witnessed increased numbers of sexual and gender based violence with a total of 3,972 domestic violence, 1,471 sexual violence and 18 rapes.
He further disclose that child abandonment was highest in the month of February with over 1,400 child abandoned cases while also domestic violence was highest in the month of February with total of 6,954 recorded cases.
Mr. Ogbonna also showed from the Dashboard that Spousal abandonment (women) was highest in the month of February with a total of 7,107 cases just as he revealed that 1, 560 women were trafficked in the month of April. Also, 1, 608 were forcefully married in April.
The presentation of the human rights situation dashboard was witnessed by representatives from the United Nations Development Programme, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, GANHRI and Nigerian Bar Association.
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