Amnesty International on Wednesday accused the Federal Government of continuous human rights abuse against Nigerians.

The rights watchdog in its 2015 annual report accused the security agents of war crimes, extrajudicial killings, torture, ill-treatment, custodian deaths, flawed criminal justice system and excessive use of force against the Shia movement in Zaria and protesters in Anambra State.

Amnesty also accused the Lagos and Kaduna State governments of rendering thousands of people homeless and vulnerable to other human rights violations when they conducted mass forced evictions without consultation, compensation and provision of alternative accommodation.

The Country Director of Amnesty in Nigeria, Mohammed Ibrahim, while speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, added that Boka Haram insurgents have equally continued to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity in the northeast by killing thousands of civilians.

Ibrahim said the purpose of the report is not to create enmity with the government or security agents but to let the government be aware of its responsibility of promoting and protecting the rights of Nigerians.

He said “The conflict between the military and the armed group Boko Haram continued, resulting in the deaths of thousands of civilians and over two million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the end of the year. Torture and other ill-treatment by the police and security forces were widespread. Demolition of informal settlements let to the forced eviction of thousands of people, death sentence continued to be imposed, although no executions were reported.

“The military committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity in its response to Boko Haram between 2011 and 2015, with extrajudicial executions by the military, arrest of people during screening operations, where suspects detained by the military had no access to their families or lawyers and were not brought before the court.

“Boko Haram continued to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity in northeast Nigeria, killing thousands of civilians especially the attack on Baga, satellite images revealed that more than 3,700 buildings had been damaged or destroyed in the attack.

“In July, the police announced they were reviewing the Forces Orders, including Force Order 237, which allows police officers to shoot suspects and detainees who attempt to avoid arrest or escape. Many police divisions, including the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and the Forced Criminal Investigation Division, kept rooms where suspects were tortured while being interrogated.”

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Buhari would be tried at the Hague after leaving office.

Hmm

wat do u expect from an ex cupist a leopard does not change its spots.
d cheif dullard of nigeria, buari dullard will go down in history as d leader with d worst human rights records.

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