Nigeria: Lawyer Alleges Illegal Detention, Torture, N180,000 Bail Extortion By Police

Nigeria: Lawyer Alleges Illegal Detention, Torture, N180,000 Bail Extortion By Police

Mr Chude alleged widespread human rights abuses at the police Octopus Unit in Port Harcourt, including unlawful detention, torture, and extortion, while calling for urgent scrutiny and stronger oversight of detention facilities.

Lawyer alleges illegal detention, torture, N180,000 bail extortion by police

Mr Chude alleged widespread human rights abuses at the police Octopus Unit in Port Harcourt, including unlawful detention, torture, and extortion, while calling for urgent scrutiny and stronger oversight of detention facilities. The post Lawyer alleges illegal detention, torture, N180,000 bail extortion by police appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Police probe alleged illegal detention, extortion in Rivers

“The Octopus Unit deserves urgent scrutiny. The scale of the alleged human rights violations should be a matter of serious public concern,” he added.

Rights Activist Calls for Probe of Alleged Human Rights Violations at Rivers Police Tactical Unit - Security News Alert

A Lawyer, who is also a public affairs commentator and human rights advocate, Mr Wisdom Chude, has called for an urgent investigation into allegations of unlawful detention, extortion, and human rights abuses at the Octopus Unit of the C4i Department in Mile 2, Diobu, operated by the Nigeria Police Force in Rivers State. Chude disclosed […] The post Rights Activist Calls for Probe of Alleged Human Rights Violations at Rivers Police Tactical Unit…