The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has claimed that its officers did not fired live ammunition at #EndBadGovernance protesters during the...
December 2, 2024 2:32 pm has claimed that its officers did not fire live ammunition at #EndBadGovernance protesters during the nationwide protest in August.
Adejobi said the police “operated in compliance with established rules of engagement” during the protest.In a recent report titled: ‘Bloody August: Nigerian government’s violent crackdown on #EndBadGovernance protests’, Amnesty InternationalThe global human rights organisation said 1,200 protesters were arrested during the marches.
Adejobi said Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police, has ordered a “comprehensive investigation into the claims”.“The force categorically refutes these allegations as unfounded, misleading, and inconsistent with incident reports submitted to the office of the inspector-general of police by affected commands,” the statement reads.
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