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NHRC Receives 814 Human Rights Violations In Bauchi State

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November 25, 2021

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it received 814 complaints of human rights violations from January to November in Bauchi State.

The Coordinator of the commission in the state, Mrs Yachit Dala, made this known at a rally to mark the 2021 16 Days
of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence on Thursday in Bauchi.

The 16 Days of Activism is an international campaign that commences on Nov. 25 — the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women— and ends on Dec. 10 — Human Rights Day.

Originally created by activists, it has continued to be coordinated each year by the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership to raise awareness on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and how to eliminate the menace.

Dala, who said that the complaints, however, cut across all forms of human rights violations, added that 414 of the cases were gender-based and domestic violence.

Yachit noted that, “the larger number of complaints received by the commission were due to awareness we
created over time.”

She explained that the objective of the campaign was to promote behavioural change by emphasising positive masculinities and promoting gender equality norms.

The coordinator urged policy makers to provide stiffer penalties for perpetrators of sexual and gender based violence in the state, stressing that stakeholders should always support the establishment of child protection laws that would protect children.

Mrs Comfort Attah, the Executive Director, Attah Sisters Helping Hand Foundation (ASHHF), said that the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence was an annual event in support of the elimination of violence against women and girls.

She noted that the 2021 theme of the day “Orange the World, End Violence Against the World utilises the colour orange to represent a brighter future, free from violence against women and girls.

“The involvement of stakeholders in the mobilisation against violence against women, especially in the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic is essential,” Attah said.

She stressed the need for collaboration with relevant stakeholders to address the menace of all forms of rights violations.

The rally was organised by NHRC, in collaboration with Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Federation of Muslim Women in Nigeria (FOMWAN) and ASHHF.

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Christian Genocide’: Trump Designates Nigeria As Country Of Particular Concern

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October 31, 2025

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United States President, Donald Trump, has named Nigeria a “country of particular concern,” citing what he described as a growing threat to Christianity in the nation.

In a statement on Truth Social on Friday, Trump claimed thousands of Christians have been killed by radical Islamist groups and urged U.S. lawmakers to investigate the situation urgently.

Trump maintained that the United States would not stand by while Christians in Nigeria and other parts of the world face persecution, adding that America remains ready to protect Christian populations globally.

He said, “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a “COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN” — But that is the least of it.

“When Christians, or any such group, is slaughtered like is happening in Nigeria (3,100 versus 4,476 Worldwide), something must be done! I am asking Congressman Riley Moore, together with Chairman Tom Cole and the House Appropriations Committee, to immediately look into this matter, and report back to me.

“The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria, and numerous other Countries. We stand ready, willing, and able to save our Great Christian population around the World!”

His declaration follows increasing criticism from U.S. politicians and public figures who claim that Christians in Nigeria are facing systematic violence.

Recently, US comedian and HBO host Bill Maher accused Islamist groups of carrying out a genocide against Christians in the country.

“I’m not a Christian, but they are systematically killing the Christians in Nigeria. They’ve killed over a hundred thousand since 2009. They’ve burnt 18,000 churches. These are the Islamists, Boko Haram. This is so much more of a genocide attempt than what is going on in Gaza.

“They are literally attempting to wipe out the Christian population of an entire country,” Maher said.

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Similarly, US Senator Ted Cruz claimed that Nigerian government officials were “ignoring and even facilitating the mass murder of Christians by Islamist jihadists.”

Cruz also lamented that Christians in the country were being targeted for their faith by terrorist groups and “are being forced to submit to sharia law and blasphemy laws across Nigeria.”

He said it was “long past time to impose real costs on the Nigerian officials who facilitate these activities,” adding that he had introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act to the US Senate to sanction such officials.

In the same vein, Riley Moore, who represents West Virginia’s 2nd District in the US Congress, wrote to the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, urging him to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern.

Moore also called for a suspension of arms sales and technical support to Nigeria until the government demonstrates commitment to ending what he described as “a reign of persecution and slaughter against Christians.”

However, both the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Nigerian Presidency have dismissed the allegations of a Christian genocide.

While CAN described the reports as false narratives peddled by foreign agents, the Presidency insisted that there is no religious war taking place in the country.

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Trump Breaks Silence On ‘Christian Genocide’ In Nigeria

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October 31, 2025

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In a stark rebuke to months of escalating violence, President Donald Trump has declared Nigeria a “country of particular concern” over what he described as an “existential threat” to Christianity, accusing radical Islamists of orchestrating a mass slaughter of believers in the West African nation.

The announcement, posted on Truth Social on Friday, marks the administration’s most direct intervention yet in a crisis that has claimed thousands of lives this year alone, reigniting debates over US policy toward religious persecution abroad.

Full statement below;

“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a “COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN” — But that is the least of it.

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Tanzania Protesters Loot Singer Juma Jux Fashion Store

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October 31, 2025

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Tanzanian protesters have reportedly looted singer Juma Jux’s fashion store.

Unrest erupted on Thursday after a disputed general election marked by disqualification and detention of the key opposition figures in Tanzania.

The protesters are demanding cancellation of the election results, alleging irregularities in the country’s presidential election.

Amid the development, a controversial post by an X user Bolaji Fesomade alleged that the singer store valued at $780 million has been set ablaze by protesters.

Reacting to the report, Juma Jux’s wife, Priscilla Ojo on her Snapchat account, dismissed the claims, noting that the store was looted and not burnt.

She simply wrote; “Looted not Burnt”.