Amnesty International Frowns At Alleged Torture Of Suspects By Nigeria Police, Military. “Nigerian authorities must do more to end the ongoing use of torture and other forms of ill-treatment by law enforcement agencies.
Amnesty International has decried the alleged use of torture by Nigeria military and police to get information from suspects.
This was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement released by Amnesty International in commemoration International Day in Support of Victims of Torture “Despite recent government measures aimed at reducing the incidence of torture in the country, Amnesty International Nigeria continues to receive regular reports of torture and other ill-treatment in military and police custody. Moreover, victims are still being denied justice, with the Nigerian judicial system failing to prevent or punish torture, perpetuating a culture of impunity,” the statement read in part.
“On 5 March 2018 a high court in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State ordered the Nigeria Police Force to pay compensation to Ugochukwu Oraefo for extortion, illegal arrest, unlawful detention and torture after he was arrested by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad Awkuzu, Anambra state. The police have neither paid the victim nor ensured that the police officers involved have been brought to justice.
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