Nigeria, June 17 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday said it recorded 268,787 human rights complaints in May, an increase of 2,000 compared to April. It said the record makes May a devastating month for human rights in Nigeria.

As in previous months, most complaints the NHRC received in May chiefly concerned discrimination and violations by law enforcement.

Also, the NHRC's observatory documented multiple abductions that violated the rights to education, movement, life, and freedom of religion.

Tony Ojukwu, the NHRC's executive secretary, said the May dashboard presentation reflects Nigeria's challenge in securing human rights for its citizens.

Mr Ojukwu, who is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said, "Not...