2027 Polls: NHRC asks FG to arrest, prosecute Sheikh Jingir for hate speech
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 finds these remarks to be hate speech and incitement to religious hatred and potential violence.
Consequently, it called on the Inspector General of Police, the Director General of the Department of State Services, and other relevant authorities to immediately arrest and prosecute Sheikh Jingir for hate speech and incitement.
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