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Ojigho made the call on Wednesday when she received members of Concerned Nigerians, a pro-democracy Civil Society Organisation on a courtesy visit in Abuja.
“We have seen people that have been arbitrarily arrested, unlawfully detained and accused of things they are not aware of, and others have been abused or tortured.“It is important that they are first able to recognise that this things being done to them are wrong. Ojigho said that Amnesty International, in line with its mandate of protecting human rights was committed to providing enlightenment for citizens.
“As an NGO, Amnesty International is making information on human rights available offline and online to citizens. Mr Deji Adeyanju, rights activist and coordinator of Concerned Nigerians, commended Amnesty for its commitment to human right, which he described as “cardinal element in a democratic society”.
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