Amnesty International
in their latest report has accused the Nigerian Security Forces of carrying out
wide spread of crimes and human rights abuses which include enforced
disappearance, extrajudicial killings and torture.
Amnesty International
also blamed Boko Haram for
widespread atrocities, including killings, burning down of churches and
schools, and attacks against the media as well.
The right group in
their New International report on Boko Haram violence in Nigeria called on the
Nigerian Government to ensure that citizens are fully protected within the
provisions of the law.
`` People in Nigeria
are facing human rights violations at the hands of the state security forces mandated
with the protection of citizens, and
this need to be addressed as soon as possible’’ the right group said in the
report.
The Secretary General
of Amnesty International Salil Shetty is expected to hold a crunch meeting with
some senior cabinet members of the Nigerian Government.
It is unclear what will
be the outcome of this high level purported meeting due to take place later
this week.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian
Security Forces have rejected these claims by the right group saying it is
``unfounded without basis’’.
The Nigerian Army
spokesman Col SK Usman told
local journalists that the security forces are working within the jurisdiction
of the law and will never under any circumstance do what Amnesty International
is claiming.
"There is no Nigerian soldier that goes
out on the streets to just kill innocent Nigerians, so whatever we do; we
always make sure it is done within the ambit of the law." He voiced out to
reporters.
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