* Says attacks on schools, worshippers, security personnel threaten human dignity
Michael Olugbode in Abuja
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday painted a grim picture of Nigeria’s human rights situation, revealing that 268,787 complaints were recorded across the country in May 2026 amid escalating killings, kidnappings, attacks on schools and places of worship, and growing insecurity.
Presenting the commission’s May Human Rights Situation Dashboard in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, described the month as one of the most devastating periods for human rights in recent times, warning that the country was witnessing a humanitarian crisis requiring urgent national attention.
According to the dashboard, no fewer than 390 persons were killed, while 202 others were kidnapped during the month under review, with children, worshippers, security personnel and rural communities among the worst affected.
