Amnesty Accuses Nigerian Police of Torture, Bribery
The rights group has accused the police of torturing detainees in its custody as a means of extracting confessions and lucrative bribes.
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Nigeria:
Amnesty International Accuses Police of Torture, Bribery in Exchange for Freedom
This Day, 22 September 2016
The Nigeria Police Force has been accused of systematically torturing detainees in its custody as a means of extracting confessions and lucrative bribes. This was revealed in the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Special Police Squad 'Get Rich' Torturing Detainees, Demanding Bribes
AI London, 21 September 2016
A Nigerian police unit set up to combat violent crime has instead been systematically torturing detainees in its custody as a means of extracting confessions and lucrative bribes,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Amnesty Accuses SARS of Morbid Torture, Bribery in Exchange for Freedom
This Day, 21 September 2016
The Nigeria Police has been accused of systematically torturing detainees in its custody as a means of extracting confessions and lucrative bribes. This was revealed in the Amnesty… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Amnesty Int'l Accuses SARS Police of Stealing From Detainees, Extracting Bribe Through Torture
Daily Trust, 21 September 2016
Amnesty International has accused the police Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of using torture as an instrument for extorting money from detainees, calling for legislation to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
IGP Faults Amnesty International Report On Police Brutality
Daily Trust, 21 September 2016
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has described a recent Amnesty International report alleging torture in Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) detention… Read more »