2027 Polls: NHRC asks FG to arrest, prosecute Sheikh Jingir for hate speech

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2027 Polls: NHRC asks FG to arrest, prosecute Sheikh Jingir for hate speech

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to arrest and prosecute Islamic cleric Sheikh Yahaya Jingir for hate speech and incitement ahead of the 2027 general elections. The NHRC strongly condemned the cleric's activities.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to immediately arrest and prosecute Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Jingir, for hate speech and incitement. The Commission, in a statement signed by its Executive Secretary, Chief Tony Ojukwu, SAN, said it condemned […] The post 2027 Polls: NHRC asks FG to arrest, prosecute Sheikh Jingir for hate speech appeared first on Vanguard News.

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