The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday expressed concern over rising cases of human rights violations in the country, revealing that it received 338,810 complaints in September 2026. The Commission said most of the complaints came from the North-Central geopolitical zone, particularly Benue, Plateau and Niger states. The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, said the Commission’s human rights dashboard recorded an increase of 40,867 complaints, approximately 14 per cent, from the 297,943 recorded in August. He said the increase could reflect greater public awareness of human rights...