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DEATH IN CUSTODY: VICTIM DID NOT DIE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AS ALLEGED BY POLICE

The Chief Consultant Pathologist of University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada (UATH) on Wednesday appeared before the Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units following summons to clear the air on the cause of death of late Ifeoma Abugu whom the police alleged died in custody following substance abuse.

WE WERE UNLAWFULLY TORTURED, DETAINED BY POLICE BECAUSE WE ARE SOUTHERN KADUNA INDEGINES---- COMPLAINANT TELLS IIP-SARS

One of the eight complainants from Southern Kaduna, Kaduna state, Tony Duchi who alleged that the police unlawfully tortured, detained and imprisoned them based on ethnic origin on Wednesday told the IIP-SARS that they knew nothing about allegations of conspiracy, assault and theft for which they were unjustly treated.

POLICE BRUTALITY, COMPLAINANT INSISTS ON N200, 000,000 COMPENSATION FOR AMPUTATED LIMBS…. as police pays N150,000

The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigerian Police on Monday continued hearing on the petition of Kingsley Kalu who insisted that the Nigeria police should pay him the sum of N200 million compensation and procure a prosthetic limb for his use.

IIP-SARS PANEL THREATENS CSP DANJUMA OCHEJEH WITH ARREST WARRANT AS TWO WIDOWS LINK HUSBANDS’ DEATHS TO ALLEGED POLICE BRUTALITY

The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigerian Police on Monday warned that it might issue a warrant of arrest on Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Danjuma Ochejeh of Delta state Police Command over allegations of human rights violations by the Police against Ochekpe Community of Anambra state and three other complainants.

INSECURITY: OJUKWU HARPS ON PROTECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

The Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission Tony Ojukwu Esq has lamented the deteriorating and alarming state of insecurity in the country and calls on the government to take necessary actions to curtail the continuous abduction of students from schools.