In the English language, a “conditional statement”is one that begins with a hypothesis, and follows with a conclusion. Often, we think of these statements as “if/then” statements.


For example: “If you think that you must have the whole resources at your disposal before you start impacting on the people, then you might be wrong.”

“If you find the above example so interesting, then you are probably not alone.”

“If you are wondering why I am explaining a conditional statement in an article about a human rights activist in Benue State, then you might find the answer in the next paragraph.”

I am bringing this up because of the humanitarian lifestyle that Ukan Kurugh has been rolling out in Benue State for quite some time now and the strong If-statements that have been making him to wag stronger.

Ukan Kurugh who has no legal background other than holding a bachelor’s degree in political science from the Benue State University, Makurdi has a passion for humanism in Benue State that seems to surpass any other interest.

Benue State apart from the economic disgruntlement and farmer-herders crises, is one of the states in Central Nigeria with a very high rate of human rights violation. These violations cut across significant areas of concern including but not limited to child abuse, man slaughter, burglary, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).

Despite the establishment of a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in the state in January 2023, there have been significant delays in its activation due to a lack of necessary resources, which has hindered support for victims of these violations.

For instance, according to the National Human Rights Commission, over 98% of human rights violations reported in Benue State are related to sexual assaults and related abuses. According to an online Punch Newspaper report on February 8th, 2023, Benue State recorded about 4,000 cases of Gender-Based Violence in the year.

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