A/HRC/7/3/Add.4 page 30 electricity in the cells the interviews had to be conducted with flash lights. The Special Rapporteur notes with concern that the detention facility did not have the possibility to provide light during night which, in his opinion, does not allow officers to protect detainees against inter-prisoner violence, among other things. 23. Upon arrival about 30 detainees were present in the cells, several of whom separately reported that approximately 400 detainees were removed from the CID two days earlier. The Special Rapporteur suggests that the removal of detainees was a deliberate attempt to hide evidence from the Special Rapporteur. Despite the maximum period of police custody stipulated in Nigerian law, being two days, many detainees have been held for several months at CID Garki. 24. Musa Oasr, aged 36. On 21 December 2006, he was arrested in Jos, Plateau State, on suspicion of armed robbery, and on 23 December, he was brought to Force CID, Garki. A few days after his arrival, he was tortured by four to five CID officers: a bicycle inner tube was tightly wrapped around his left hand in order to restrict blood circulation; and he was brought to the basement of the building, forced to stand on a table, handcuffed on the right hand to a hook on the ceiling, and was hung from his hand when the table was removed. He was beaten during his one hour suspension. He was taken down after he confessed. No medical attention was provided, and consequently he will not regain the use of his arm. 25. Haruna Adamu, aged 41, Kano State. In May 2006, he was arrested in Kano on suspicion of burglary, and transferred to Force CID in November 2006. Two days after his arrival at the CID he was taken out of the cell by plain clothed officers and brought to the basement, where one of his arms was fixed with a chain to the ceiling. He was suspended from his arm for about ten minutes and beaten, including with cables, in order to extract a confession. He confessed and signed a statement. Despite his arrest in May 2006, he has not yet been brought before a judge. 26. Mohammed Jamiu, aged 23, Yusuf Abubakr, aged 30, and Mohammed Usman, aged 27, all from Kebbi State, held in the same cell, all reported torture and ill-treatment in the basement of the CID. They reported that there were approximately 60 other detainees in their cell two days prior to the arrival of the Special Rapporteur. 27. Swendy Uzedomen, aged 28, Edo State. Suspected of armed robbery, he has been detained at the CID for about five months. In November and December of 2006, and January 2007, he was severely tortured in the basement by CID officers (Mr. Ashron, Mr. Agist, Mr. Zaccari): handcuffed and hung by his hand from a ceiling fan fixture, beaten, and shot in his left shin. As a result of being tortured, he has lost the use of his right hand and is suffering from a serious infection of his leg. He has been shackled almost since he arrived at the CID. He is held in a cell with about 24 other detainees. 28. Chukuma, aged 25, Abia State. He corroborates Mr. Uzedomen’s account with a similar experience. 29. Recommendations. The Special Rapporteur expresses strong concern that the vast majority of detainees had been removed from CID Garki only two days before his arrival to conceal evidence. He recommends that prompt and independent investigations of all torture allegations be carried out in order to bring those responsible to justice (i.e. the alleged