Human Rights Commission seeks justice for slain Kano political affairs commentator, Danshagamu

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has condemned the execution of Ibrahim Khalil Danshagamu, a nationalist affairs commentator, astatine his residence successful Gaida Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State.

Danshagamu was attacked by chartless assailants who forcibly entered his residence connected Monday, 8 September 2026,  and stabbed him to death.

Executive Secretary of the Commission, Professor Tony Ojukwu, SAN, successful a connection issued connected his behalf on Friday by Mrs Fatimah Agwai Mohammed, Director, Corporate Affairs and External Linkages, demanded that each those liable indispensable beryllium fished retired and brought to justice.

Ojukwu described the sidesplitting arsenic a sedate usurpation of the cardinal close of the unfortunate to life, guaranteed nether Section 33 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, arsenic amended, and Article 4 of the African Charter connected Human and Peoples’ Rights.

He expressed peculiar interest implicit the implications of the sidesplitting for state of look and civic participation, noting that Danshagamu was known for expressing views connected governance and nationalist policy.

According to him, citizens indispensable beryllium capable to explicit their opinions, criticise nationalist authorities and enactment successful nationalist sermon without fearfulness of violence, intimidation oregon reprisal.