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The National Human Rights Commission NHRC, has called on officers and men of the Nigerian Military to make respect for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms paramount as they discharge their constitutional responsibilities during the counter insurgency operations and at all times.

The National Human Rights Commission has commended the efforts of the Federal Government and other stakeholders who were instrumental to the release of 82 Chibok Girls.

As Nigeria joins the rest of the international community to commemorate the 2017 World Press Freedom Day, the National Human Rights Commission has emphasized the need to accord full respect to journalists in the cause of discharging their constitutional duties in the country.

The National Human Rights Commission in commemoration of the African Day of Pre-trial Detention has called on security and law enforcement agencies in the country to jettison all practices leading to pre-trial detention in the course of discharging their duties.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reassured Akwa Ibom Oil Producing Community Development Network (AKIPCON) that it will not abandon the Special Investigation on alleged oil spillages, environmental pollution and human right abuses in the Niger Delta region

The National Human Rights Commission has condemned in strong terms, the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl by a traditional ruler in Katsina State and his subsequent release from Police custody without prosecution.

The National Human Rights Commission has expressed concern at the rising cases of deaths and ill-health following the outbreak of meningitis in some parts of the country

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said that the launch of phase two of the Civil Military relations project in Nigeria will usher in a new era of cordial relationship between the Military and the civilian populace.