Amnesty Int’l Accuses FG Of Unlawful Arrest,’Enforcement Disapearnce’, Detention
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Amnesty International on Thursday accused Nigeria’s government of carrying out unlawful arrests and practising “enforced disappearance” — detention without trial — to suppress dissent. “The Nigerian government has used enforced disappearance as a longstanding tactic to silence critics and instil fear in civilian populations,” the rights watchdog said. It said some detainees…