Amnesty: Police have kill hundreds of Nigerians 09/12/2009 - 13:09:04
Hundreds of Nigerians are unlawfully killed by corrupt and ill-trained police officers each year and authorities are ignoring the problem, according to Amnesty International.
The group published the results of a two-year investigation today which found rampant human rights violations including torture and executions of suspects committed by Nigerian police.
The majority of the cases go uninvestigated and the police officers responsible go unpunished - according to the human rights organisation report.
Armed robbery and kidnappings are common in Africa's biggest energy producer, with security forces often overpowered by criminal gangs.
