Tag: Human Rights Watch
Boko Haram Attacks Police Station, Prison
Suspected Islamists have attacked a prison, police station and local government office in northeastern Nigeria, wounding at least three police…
Lead Poisoning in Nigeria world’s worst, says US group
A lead poisoning epidemic in Nigeria’s north that has killed 400 children and affected thousands is the worst in modern…
Boko Haram Attacks Indefensible, Perpetrators Must be Punished – HRW
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday described the series of attacks by militant Islamist group Boko  Haram that resulted in scores…
Nigerian Police ‘Use Torture’ To Extort Cash
Nigerian police corruption has led officers to regularly detain innocent people to extort cash, with some tortured or allegedly killed…