(m) Any public official found responsible for abuse or torture in this report, either directly involved in torture or ill-treatment, as well as implicated in colluding in torture or ignoring evidence, should be immediately suspended from duty, and prosecuted. The Special Rapporteur urges the Government to thoroughly investigate all allegations contained in appendix I to the present report with a view to bringing the perpetrators to justice (n) Victims of torture and ill-treatment should receive substantial compensation proportionate to the gravity of the physical and mental harm suffered, as well as adequate medical treatment and rehabilitation (o) The declaration should be made with respect to article 22 of the Convention against Torture Situation during visit (A/HRC/7/3/Add.4) the police • No information was provided by the Government on evidence of successful criminal prosecutions of perpetrators of torture, payment of compensation to victims, or statistics on disciplinary sanctions meted out to officers No information was provided by the Government on evidence of successful criminal prosecutions of perpetrators of torture, or payment of compensation to victims, or statistics on disciplinary sanctions meted out to officers. Steps taken to implement the recommendations particular station. Only disciplinary steps are taken; most of the law enforcement agencies do not have an effective or transparent mechanism of internal control and discipline. This encourages arbitrariness and results in impunity; no concrete information about any disciplinary measures taken any against member of the Nigerian Police Force on the grounds of their responsibility for torture or other ill-treatment is available. The Special Rapporteur has not received any recent information on investigations and prosecutions in relation to the cases of Mr. Elijah John and Mr. Bayo Abdurmo Adekunk in CID Panti, Lagos and Mr. Mohamed Bello, CID Kaduna. The Special Rapporteur has not received reports about the prosecution of members of the Nigerian Police Force on the grounds of torture or other ill-treatment. No information was provided by the Government on payment of compensation to victims. Non-governmental sources: In some cases, courts have awarded compensation to be paid to victims of torture. However, the ordered payments are still pending. No declaration had been made under article 22. No declaration has been made under article 22. A/HRC/10/44/Add.5 page 82 Recommendation (A/HRC/7/3/Add.4) connection to the authority investigating or prosecuting the case against the alleged victim

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