The Nigeria Police Force has denied claims made by Amnesty
International that torture is routinely used by Nigeria’s Police and soldiers,
saying “there is no Immunity for
impunity in Nigeria Police Force”
Amnesty International,
a non-governmental organisation focused
on human
rights recently released a report titled: ‘Welcome to Hell-Fire’: torture and other ill-treatment in Nigeria’,
whereby it highlighted the torture and ill-treatment meted out to
suspects over a 7 year period.
In a statement signed by
the Police Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu, the Police denied such
claims out rightly and charged Amnesty International to come out with evidence.
“While
the Nigeria Police and other operators in the criminal justice sector are
undergoing systematic reforms, and aligning themselves with the demands of
democracy, there is no gain saying the fact that the Nigeria Police Force has
since improved its operational efficiency and effectiveness. Since the dawn of
democracy in 1999, the Nigeria Police Force has significantly improved on its
human rights records, owing largely to training and re-training, community
policing, attitudinal change and structural transformation.”
“We crave the indulgence of Amnesty International
to, for the first time, furnish the Police with specific details of its
allegations to enable us reach the ends of justice for the alleged victims, and
to improve our service delivery.”
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