The National Human Rights Commission said 1,053 cases of human rights abuses were recorded in Kaduna, in 2022.
The State Coordinator, Terngu Gwar, stated this in an interview on Tuesday.
Gwar said the commission attended to 610 of the 1,053 cases while 443 are pending.
He revealed that most of the cases received were related to issues of domestic violence, forceful marriage, marriage, parental responsibility, unlawful arrest, detention, entitlement, and inheritance.
“Out of the 1,053 cases received, 282 were on domestic violence and 249 on abandonment of wife and family, while the remaining cases were on rape, trafficking, custody, access to children and forceful marriage,” he said.
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Gwar also said the commission mediated on matters among couples and families, adding that some of the cases had been referred to courts after thorough investigations.
Some of these cases are also referred to other institutions and organizations, such as the police, the Ministry of Justice, the Nigerian Army, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, which have the mandate to resolve them.
Gwar reiterated the commission’s readiness to protect, promote and enforce fundamental human rights against abuse or violation.
“As a citizen when your right is violated you can take the bold step of reporting the case to the appropriate authority,’’ he said and assured that the pending cases would soon be addressed.
