The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recorded 326,113 complaints of rights violations across Nigeria in June 2026, with violations of the right to life emerging as the most common category of abuse, highlighting security and governance challenges in the country.
Tony Ojukwu, SAN, Executive Secretary of the NHRC, disclosed this on Thursday during the presentation of the commission’s June Dashboard Report, which tracks human rights violations across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Ojukwu said the number of complaints underscores the need for stronger institutional responses, improved citizen protection mechanisms, and accountability for perpetrators of rights violations.
He noted that June recorded a major development in Nigeria’s security framework with the passage of a constitutional amendment aimed at decentralising policing structures and operations, a move expected to affect security management across the country.
The NHRC chief expressed concern over the continued rise in sexual violence against
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