Nigeria: Amnesty Asks FG, Governors to Probe Killings in South-East
[Premium Times] The group equally urged lawyers, activists, community leaders, security officials and other stakeholders to support its campaign against unlawful killings and impunity in the South-east.
Amnesty International Nigeria has urged the federal government, governors in the South-east region, the Federal Ministry of Justice, and security agencies to investigate human rights violations and unlawful killings in the area. The organization presented two reports during a town hall meeting in Umuahia, Abia State, detailing alleged abuses by Nigeria Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit in Owerri and overall human rights violations in the South-east.
The reports document at least 1,844 deaths between 2021 and mid-2023, along with reports of arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, physical torture, and deaths in custody. Relatives of victims also shared their experiences at the event, appealing for assistance in locating their loved ones and ensuring accountability for the crimes committed.
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