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How SARS ‘get rich’ torturing detainees, demanding bribes for freedom-Amnesty
A Nigerian police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) set up to combat violent crime has instead been systematically torturing detainees…
Group decries Police brutality on crime suspects
Henry Ojelu A group, Justice for All (J4A) has lamented the brutal treatment of suspects and detainees at various police…
Boko Haram: Military frees 128 detainees in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday released 128 detainees after certifying that they had no link with the Boko Haram terrorists…
Boko Haram: Army frees 180 detainees, including babies
Nigeria’s military has freed 180 detainees held for months, including women carrying babies with toddlers clinging to their skirts, declaring…
Gov. Obiano assures Anambra people on relocation of Boko Haram detainees
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra has reassured that he is on top of the relocation of Boko Haram suspects to…
69 detainees killed in Iraq convoy attack
Sixty-nine detainees were killed in a militant attack on an Iraqi convoy transporting them in an area south of Baghdad…
US announces transfer of five Guantanamo detainees
US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said Saturday that he has informed the US Congress of a decision to transfer…
Nigerian Army to free 167 Boko Haram detainees
Nigeria’s military has confirmed that it was to release 167 people who were detained as part of counter-insurgency operations against…