Speaking in response to the Nigerian police
force's criticism of Amnesty International's
new report, Welcome to hell fire: Torture
and other ill-treatment in Nigeria, Netsanet
Belay, Amnesty International’s Research
and Advocacy Director for Africa, said:
“We’re disappointed that the Nigerian police
force have responded to our report with
allegations of indecency and lack of
temperament, two descriptions better
applied to their treatment of detainees.
“The police decision to deny the findings
before careful reading of the report or
examining the accusations made in it
echoes their attitude to criminal
investigations - apportioning blame before
ascertaining the facts. Their pledge to
investigate abuses rings hollow so long as
they continue to refute our evidence of
systemic torture, gathered from more than
500 cases and including testimony from
current and former police officers.”

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