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**BodeOmissemia** · 08-25-2009, 10:35 PM

Quick search on "nigeria police torture" brought this up...

BBC Article on Nigerian police

Back at the Sars office the next day, two suspects are brought to Mr Osaghae's office.

One, a young man is accused of organising the rape and robbery of a woman who lives in a building he used to guard.

"You will take us to your accomplices," orders Mr Osaghae.

"I don't know who you are talking about," says the man.

"Why are you lying? Take him back to the cells. In 15 minutes you will tell the truth," says Mr Osaghae.

When asked what he meant by that, he refuses to elaborate.

Before speaking to another suspect, Mr Osaghae asks for 15 minutes alone with him.

When the BBC is let back in the room, the man tearfully confesses to being a kidnapper.

Mrs Okenyodo says the Cleen Foundation has pictures and witness statements that accuse Sars police of torture and killing of suspects.

Enugu Commissioner of Police Mohammed Zarewa denies his men beat confessions out of people - the deaths are likely to be as a result of fire-fights with armed criminals, he says.

"Any criminal can get a lawyer and make up a story," he says.

Mr Zarewa has just been posted to Enugu, and he promises to investigate any accusation levelled against his officers.

But Mrs Okenyodo says none of the cases brought up by police reform activists have been investigated.

"The east of Nigeria, in terms of policing, is crazy," she says.

08-25-2009, 10:35 PM	#17
BodeOmissemia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	Quick search on "nigeria police torture" brought this up... BBC Article on Nigerian police Back at the Sars office the next day, two suspects are brought to Mr Osaghae's office. One, a young man is accused of organising the rape and robbery of a woman who lives in a building he used to guard. "You will take us to your accomplices," orders Mr Osaghae. "I don't know who you are talking about," says the man. "Why are you lying? Take him back to the cells. In 15 minutes you will tell the truth," says Mr Osaghae. When asked what he meant by that, he refuses to elaborate. Before speaking to another suspect, Mr Osaghae asks for 15 minutes alone with him. When the BBC is let back in the room, the man tearfully confesses to being a kidnapper. Mrs Okenyodo says the Cleen Foundation has pictures and witness statements that accuse Sars police of torture and killing of suspects. Enugu Commissioner of Police Mohammed Zarewa denies his men beat confessions out of people - the deaths are likely to be as a result of fire-fights with armed criminals, he says. "Any criminal can get a lawyer and make up a story," he says. Mr Zarewa has just been posted to Enugu, and he promises to investigate any accusation levelled against his officers. But Mrs Okenyodo says none of the cases brought up by police reform activists have been investigated. "The east of Nigeria, in terms of policing, is crazy," she says.
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