…. says it is a total disregard to the sanctity of human lives
…. urge the Federal Government of Nigeria to intensify efforts towards apprehending perpetrators
The Governing Council of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned in its entirety the spate of killings and total disregard to the sanctity of human lives being perpetrated by various criminals within the country.
Rising from a meeting held in Abuja, the Nations’ capital on Thursday, 9th of June 2022, the body quoting section 33 and 34 of the Nigerian constitution, which guarantees the protection of lives and dignity of citizens of Nigeria said the killings are a total disregard to the sanctity of human lives while urging the authorities to intensify efforts towards apprehending perpetrator and bring them to justice.
A statement issued at the end of the meeting, signed by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and made available to journalists reads “The Governing Council of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemn in its entirety the spate of killings and total disregard to the sanctity of human lives being perpetrated by various criminals within the country.
Sections 33 and 34 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended protect the lives and dignity of citizens of Nigeria subject only to the exceptions therein stated.
Heinous crimes and killings are being perpetrated with impunity as exemplified in the recent Kaduna train attack, the attack at St. Francis Catholic Church Owo, Ondo State, the killing of a young man Ahmed Usman, at the Lugbe axis of the Federal Capital Territory for alleged blasphemy, the stoning to death of Deborah, a student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto also on grounds of alleged blasphemy, the killing of a pregnant woman Fatima (Harira) and her four children, and various others across the country.
The Governing Council of the National Human Rights Commission condole with the families who have lost their loved ones in these and other various attacks and pray that God Almighty will grant them the fortitude to bear these irreparable losses.
“The NHRC wishes to use this opportunity to call on the Federal Government of Nigeria to intensify efforts towards apprehending these criminals and bringing them to justice as well as improving the security situation in the country. The NHRC also implores every Nigerian to take necessary steps to contribute to the peace and security of the nation by providing information to security personnel and preaching the essence of tolerance and peaceful co-existence among other measures.
The NHRC remains fully committed to playing its role in the promotion, protection and enforcement of the human rights of the citizens of Nigeria as well as all resident therein””. The statement said.
