The National Human Rights Commission has expressed concern over violent protests by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria and urged the members to be orderly while demanding for their rights.
The Acting Executive Secretary of the commission, Oti Ovrawah, made the call in Abuja on Friday in a statement signed by Fatimah Mohammad, the commission’s Head of Media.
The NHRC boss said it was a thing of concern that the protest by the group turned violent and disrupted peace in some parts of the Federal Capital Territory earlier in the week.
According to Ovrawah, although the constitution and other international laws guarantee right to peaceful protest, the government owes citizens a responsibility to restore law and order if such protests turn violent.
The acting executive secretary however called on government to take a consolidated view on all issues generating tension in the country.
She said this was necessary to ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms of all affected persons, including the IMN leader, Ibrahim El Zakzaky and his wife.
She recalled that the commission had on several occasions responded to the peaceful protest and petitions of members of the IMN and made necessary recommendations to the appropriate authorities.
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