Mr Okonkwo reiterated that inmate empowerment remains one of the most impactful pathways to reducing recidivism and enhancing public safety.
The renewed advocacy is coming through a one-day sensitisation and engagement programme organised by the HILWA in Katsina on Thursday.
While calling for a united front against GBV, Ms Kamba lauded the state governor for rescuing the abducted Maga schoolgirls.
Ms Buloala said that nurses’ well-being was inseparable from the well-being of the patients they care for.
The National Human Rights Commission has identified harmful traditional practices as the most common form of violence against women and girls in Abia.
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund says it has invested more than N30 billion to strengthen security in tertiary institutions across Nigeria from January to date.
“We are shocked at the recent surge in mass abductions in north-central Nigeria,” OHCHR said.
Around 80,000 women and girls worldwide were killed intentionally by their intimate partners or other family members, including fathers, mothers, uncles and brothers.
Mohamed Fall, United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria, has called for collective efforts toward ending all forms of violence against women and girls.
The Nasarawa government says 852 cases of gender-based violence have been reported in the state from January to September 2025.
