Nigeria Security Forces Routinely Use Torture: Amnesty
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The Nigerian security forces routinely use rape, assault and torture to punish detainees and extract confessions in violation of international law and the nation’s constitution, Amnesty International said.
“A wide range of torture methods are used by both military and police, including beatings; shootings; nail and teeth extractions; and rape and other sexual violence,” London-based Amnesty said today in a report that was compiled over more than seven years.