(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
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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.
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