NHRC Vows To Investigate Allegation Of Abortion Against Military In  North East

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By: JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has saiid that it will leave no stone unturned in investigating the allegation of abortions against military personnel in the Nigerian North East as reported by media in December, 2022.

It was reported that over 10,000 pregnancies were aborted by the military in the region.

The Executive Secretary of the Commission who was represented by the judicial panel, Hillary Ogbonna disclosed this at a consultative meeting with Yobe State Government, civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and groups in Damaturu the state capital.

According to Mr Ogbonna, no government will sit down and fold his arms to allow such an act in its country, therefore, the National Human Rights Commission will ensure it investigates and gets into the root cause of the alleged misconduct.

The Attorney General and the State Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Saleh Samanja who stood-in as a witness on behalf of the Yobe State Government, revealed that there was no single day he received official information on the purported abortion carried out either by the military or other individuals.

“In capacity as the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and my present position as commissioner of the ministry, there was no single day that I receive any case of abortion by the military or from others.

“Yobe State Government is totally against such act that was why we established Sexual Assault Referral Centres to ensure we curb the problems of rape in our communities,” he said.

Samanja explained the visit by the panel is a welcome development as government looks forward to its outcome.

The consultative meeting was attended by the Yobe State Government officials, military, civil society organisations, among other human rights groups.

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