Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recorded 169,850 human rights complaints in January, a 100 percent decrease from the complaints the commission received in December 2024.

The NHRC disclosed this at the monthly Dashboard presentation at its headquarters in Abuja on Friday.

Despite the decline in human rights complaints, the Senior Human Rights Adviser to the Commission, Hilary Ogbonna, said it was a 1,000 per cent increase compared to 1,147 cases received in January 2024.

The Executive Secretary to the NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, attributed this to the alarming rate of diverse forms of violation, while also calling for action.

He challenged stakeholders during Friday's presentation to reflect on the effectiveness ...