More than 100,000 people have signed a petition asking the
International Criminal Court (ICC) to arrest and prosecute Mohammed Adamu,
inspector-general of police (IGP), for alleged crimes against humanity.
As of Monday night, at least 105,000 signed the petition
which accused the police IG of “unleashing war” against Nigerians protesting
abuse of human rights by the police.
Fresh cases of police brutality triggered protests calling
for an end to the special anti-robbery squad (SARS), which has been accused of
excessive use of force, arbitrary arrests and extrajudicial killings.
Although the police IG dissolved the unit, protesters insist
on concrete steps that would ensure the reform of the security agency as well
as justice for victims of brutality.
Now in its fifth day, videos and pictures shared on social
media also showed police officers dispersing protesters with teargas and live
bullets.
The petition, registered here, stated that at least 10
protesters have been killed in various parts of the country, and urged the ICC
to order the IGP’s arrest.
“The Nigerian Police under the leadership of the IG of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has unleashed war against defenceless and innocent Nigerian youths whose only crimes were demanding an end to extortions, harassments, illegal arrests, detentions, and wanton killings by the rogue police unit, SARS,” the petition read.
“In the last three days following popular peaceful protests
across Nigeria, no less than 10 peaceful protestors have been reportedly shot
dead, including Jimoh Isiaq, and countless others arrested and detained by the
members of the criminal unit in the police while the extortions still continue
unabated.
“It is within this premise that this petition seeks the
support of everyone to compel the International Criminal Court at The Hague to
order the arrest and prosecution of the IG of Police, Mohammed Adamu, for
crimes against humanity, as the Head of the Nigerian Police that has carried
out these heinous crimes against Youths in Nigeria.”
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