The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday commended security agencies for the rescue of the abducted pupils from schools in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The commmission called on the government and security agencies in a press statement to intensify efforts to rescue other Nigerians still in captivity.
According to the statement, the NHRC’s Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said “the rescue must not be treated as an isolated success. Every life matters. The joy of one family reunited must become the standard for every family still waiting in anguish.
“While we commend this rescue, we are reminded that hundreds of Nigerians are still missing, still suffering, and still hoping.
“The State has a duty to protect the right to life and personal liberty of every citizen under Sections 33 and 35 of the 1999 Constitution.
