Complaints
By Bosede Olufunmi
Kano, June 6, 2024 (NAN) A Kano-Based NGO, Centre for Legal Orientation and Humanitarian Aid Initiative (CELOHA), says it received 121 complaints bothering on community disputes and human rights abuses in the state between January and May.
CELOHA’s Case Managing Officer, Alhaji Auwal Yunusa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kano.
Yunusa said that out of the total number of cases, the centre had already treated 110 while 11 were pending.
He further stated that 20 of the cases bothered on community disputes, 43 were about gender based violence while 22 of them centred on human trafficking.
“About 11 of the cases bothered on human rights violations, 15 on migration related issues, while 10 were on responsibility,” he said.
The CELOHA official said that the centre remained committed to upholding human rights and promoting access to justice.
“We provide legal assistance and support to individuals affected by human rights violations, we refer very complicated cases to the police and other agencies,” he said.
Yunusa urged members of the public to always exude tolerance and patience in the interest of cordiality and peaceful coexistence.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Deborah Coker and Azubuike Okeh
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