The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an investigation into an allegation of the Nigeria Police Force’s NPF culpability in the deaths and arrests of protesters during the August End Bad Governance nationwide protest.
Recall Amnesty International had in a briefing published a few days ago, accused NPF of “using excessive force against protesters during the nationwide #Endbadgovernance demonstrations between 1-10 August, killing at least 24 people in the states of: Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa and Niger.”
Responding in a press release by NPF’s Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumiyiwa Adejobi in Abuja on Monday, said the allegations appeared “falsified and confusing”, adding that Egbetokun had ordered an investigation into the matter.
Are Jobi said “The Nigeria Police Force has expressed serious concern regarding a recent 34-page report released by Amnesty International, which alleges police culpability in the deaths and arrests of protesters, and the use of excessive force during the #EndBadGovernance protests in August 2024.
“The Force categorically refutes these allegations as unfounded, misleading, and inconsistent with incident reports submitted to the office of the Inspector-General of Police by affected Commands.
