Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, Professor Bem Angwe
- Commission Gives Army 72 Hours to Identify Soldiers Who Maltreated Civilians
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday in Abuja summoned the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar and the Chief Security Officer of Madonna University to appear before it on August 17 over alleged torture of some students of the school last weekend.
The commission's Executive Secretary, Professor Bem Angwe while addressing an emergency press briefing at the commission's headquarters, also requested the Chief of Army Staff to identify within 72 hours the soldiers that allegedly subjected some civilans to inhuman and degrading treatment.
A photograph of the incident was published in Monday's edition (Monday) of the Daily Trust.
The commission called on all Nigerians to report to it all cases of abuse of human rights committed against them by security officials.
"Accordingly, all such practices whereby citizens are forced to frog jump by military officials, use of horse whips by VIP escorts to push off the road innocent road users and other forms of corporal punishments must cease forthwith," Angwe added.
According to him, these acts are not only barbaric but also condemnable in a civilized and democratic society.He said: "Today, Nigerians have chosen democracy as a form of governance where the rule of law and the observance and respect for human rights prevails."
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