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Kano recorded 138 cases of rights abuses in two months: NHRC

The NHRC state coordinator, Shehu Abdullahi, in an interview, said 105 of the cases had been treated while the remaining 33 were pending.

• July 5, 2023
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kano State said it had received 138 complaints of alleged human rights abuses in May and June.

The NHRC state coordinator, Shehu Abdullahi, in an interview, said 105 of the cases had been treated while the remaining 33 were pending.

According to him, 95 cases bordered on abandonment of family responsibility, nine on access to children, 10 on domestic violence and four on rape.

“The remaining 20 cases received during the period under review were on labour rights, unlawful arrest and detention, among others,” he said on Wednesday.

The coordinator further said the commission mediated some marital matters between couples and families.

(NAN)

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