Amnesty International releases damning report against SARS
Thu Sep 22, 2016 07:29:pm National
3.3K By Buchi Obichie
A damning new report released by global human rights body, Amnesty
International, has indicted the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the
Nigeria Police Force of extra judicial killing, torture and collection
of bribes from detainees.
A senior research officer at the Amnesty International, Damian Ugwu, hinted reporters about the report entitled "You Have Signed Your Death Warrant" on Wednesday in Abuja.
Noting that the report represented findings from victims of torture in the Federal Capital Territory, Enugu and Anambra states, Ugwu alleged that SARS officials use torture and threats of execution to make suspects confess to crimes.
However, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has denied the allegation and described the findings of Amnesty International's report as "biased".
He insisted that the report was based on perception, noting that the police were not given the opportunity to respond to the allegations.
The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of SARS, Paul Yakadi, also faulted the report.
According to Yakadi, nobody reported the alleged infractions, thus making it impossible to discipline erring officers.
A senior research officer at the Amnesty International, Damian Ugwu, hinted reporters about the report entitled "You Have Signed Your Death Warrant" on Wednesday in Abuja.
Noting that the report represented findings from victims of torture in the Federal Capital Territory, Enugu and Anambra states, Ugwu alleged that SARS officials use torture and threats of execution to make suspects confess to crimes.
However, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has denied the allegation and described the findings of Amnesty International's report as "biased".
He insisted that the report was based on perception, noting that the police were not given the opportunity to respond to the allegations.
The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of SARS, Paul Yakadi, also faulted the report.
According to Yakadi, nobody reported the alleged infractions, thus making it impossible to discipline erring officers.
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