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Welcome, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Fourth Estate,
Recall that Amnesty International, on the 28th of November 2024, released a report titled “Bloody August: Nigeria Government’s Violent Crackdown on #EndBadGovernance Protests,” where several allegations were made against the Nigeria Police, including the killing of at least twenty-four (24) persons in six northern states during the protests.
The claims made by Amnesty International in this report were at variance with the records available to the Nigeria Police. All recorded incidents of violence during the protests were documented by the police in all 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). These records are available at both the Department of Operations and the Department of Research and Planning of the Nigeria Police Force. It is, therefore, surprising to see in Amnesty International’s report such unfounded claims that contradicted what was actually recorded during the protests.
Notwithstanding, the Inspector-General of Police, in response to the allegations contained in the report, directed a comprehensive and independent investigation into these claims. To this end, a special investigation panel was immediately constituted and given a deadline to submit its findings. The IGP also mandated Commissioners of Police in the states mentioned in the report to verify the allegations as they pertain to their states and to submit additional reports on the incidents.
Following these directives, the Commissioners of Police in the affected states conducted extensive inquiries in their localities and submitted their findings to the Inspector-General of Police. Copies of these findings were sent to the special investigation panel. Furthermore, members of the panel visited the affected states and areas mentioned in the report, compiling their findings in a comprehensive document submitted to the Inspector-General of Police.
ACP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra, fCAI, ON THE REPORT OF INVESTIGATION INTO AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS ON THE AUGUST 2024 #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTS HELD ON 22ND DECEMBER, 2024 AT THE FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA.
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