The report accused the Nigerian police, DSS and the military of gross abuse of power which include citizens brutality, arbitrary detention,bribery among other scandals.
It also revealed that 69 percent of persons in prison across the country are awaiting trial – blaming the situation on lack of judicial capacity and corruption.
While explaining that the insurgency in the Northeast has rendered many hopeless, US accused the Boko haram militants of committing pogrom in which more than 20,000 people have been killed and maimed with permanent injury.
“The country also suffered from widespread societal unrest, including ethnic, regional, and religious violence. Other serious human rights problems included vigilante killings; prolonged pretrial detention, often in facilities with poor conditions; denial of fair public trial; executive influence on the judiciary; infringement on citizens’ privacy rights; and restrictions on freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and movement," the report said.
"There were reports during the year of official corruption; violence against women and children, including female genital mutilation/cutting; infanticide; sexual exploitation of children; trafficking in persons; early and forced marriages; discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; discrimination based on ethnicity, regional origin, religion, and disability; forced and bonded labor; and child labour” it added.
The report pointed out that impunity remained widespread at all levels of government; saying “although President Buhari’s administration began initial steps to curb corruption, authorities did not investigate or punish the majority of cases of police or military abuse”.
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Sadly,all what US accuses Nigeria off is highly prevalent in America.
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ReplyDeleteTHIS GUYS ARE INDIRECTLY TELLING PRESIDENT BUHARI NOT TO VISIT THEIR COUNTRY AGAIN...WHAT A SHAME !!
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ReplyDeleteThe Americans earlier declined to give any loan to Nigeria, because they thinks the loan is not necessary as Nigeria has so much recovered stolen funds in recent times....the actual amount amount of stolen funds has been kept secret...the Americans dont like this secrecy by the nigeria govt.
They refused to sell us weapons to fight boko haram yet they join those who shout bring back our girls. Now we have a president who is fighting boko haram and what do they do? They say our military is committing human rights abuse. What does America really want?? They bombed Red Cross Officials in Iraq, Release drones on innocent women and children in Afghanistan, and cause so much pain and sadness in all these countries. Who have they arrested among all those who vommit these atrocities? Edward Snowden releases their secrets of human rights abuse instead of trying to prove him wrong, they issue a warrant of arrest. May I ask who is really the terrorist here? Who is corrupt here? They are rich but our African proverb tells us that at the foundation of riches is filth. America was reduced itself to a sick monster.
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