AI (AmnestyNigeria) accuses FG of empowering SARS to maltreat Nigerians
Amnesty International Nigeria has accused the Federal Government of empowering officers of Special Anti-Robbery Squad to maltreat Nigerians by not holding any of them accountable.
“Nigerians are outraged by the impunity with which SARS perpetrates horrific human rights violations. “In many cases, Amnesty International bore witness to the scars, bruises, and dried blood on victims’ bodies. Many of them were subjected to beatings with sticks and machetes and denied medical care. “…their leader directed them to go and hang me. They took me to the back of the hall and tied me with ropes. Then they started using all manner of items to beat me, including machetes, sticks, inflicting me with all kinds of injuries. One of the officers used an exhaust pipe to hit me on my teeth, breaking my teeth. I was left on that hanger for more than three hours…”
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