A/HRC/7/3/Add.4 page 39 89. Christopher Adefe, aged 20, Gala Park. On 1 March 2007, he was detained along with two others by 12 police officers on suspicion of selling a stolen handset, and brought to the Mobile Police Office at the CID around 5 or 6 p.m. He described it as the yellow-painted building situated immediately to the right upon entry to the CID compound. He described the interior as 14 x 14 m with a ply-wood division. Their hands were tied behind their backs, and for about an hour, eight officers beat them with machetes, canes, and a horse whip. They signed confessions in the end, and no treatment was provided for their injuries. They sustained numerous lesions, which were still visible at the time of the visit of the Special Rapporteur. He is unable to afford a lawyer. He has been visited by his girlfriend. 90. Prince Diaku, aged 22. On 1 March 2007, he was arrested and taken to the police station of Omoku. He reports that he was beaten by an officer with a baton, and struck on the knee with the butt of a gun. He suffers from a large haematoma on his knee, and is unable to move it. His parents are unaware of where he is and he has no lawyer. 91. Torsi Nunieh, aged 24, laundry tradesman, Ogoni. On 8 February 2007, he was arrested by police at home on suspicion of stealing Naira 1 million. The police seized his property, including his motor bike, handset, shoes, shirt, and trousers, and Naira 7,800. He was first taken to Bori Police Station, Ogoni, and around 12 February, to the office of the Swift Operation Squad (SOS), Port Harcourt. He was held there for two weeks in a cell with about 15 people. He was then brought to CID. In the first office on the right of the entry gate, he was handcuffed behind his back, his feet were bound with rope, and he was beaten with a baton and machete all over his body. A gun muzzle was pressed to his right shoulder. He last saw his wife on 28 February. 92. L.A. On 18 December 2006, he was arrested at his home around 10 am by the “Agip Army” (security services of Agip), on suspicion of stealing oil tools from “Agip Newbase”. He was taken to Bori Camp, where the “Agip Army” commander ordered him beaten with a chair for 30 minutes. On 22 December, he was taken to the CID. Their investigation turned up nothing, and the officers decided that this was a federal matter, and he was transferred to Force CID, Abuja. He was held there for about two weeks. Since nothing was found, he was brought back to Port Harcourt CID for release. However, he remains in detention without charge or having been brought before a judge. 93. George Elijah, aged 18, Akwa Ibum State. Around 24 January 2007, he was arrested together with Prince Akpotu, aged 22, a driver, Delta State, on suspicion of stealing a handset. They were taken to Bori Camp and held there for about one month. They were beaten with machetes with their hands bound behind their backs. They were then brought to the CID, taken to the office adjacent to the compound entrance. Over a period of five days, their hands were cuffed, heads forced under the table, struck with machetes, batons, and a koboko (three-braided cow-hide whip). They were questioned over the identity of a person. They have not had contact with any family or have had access to a lawyer. B. Gate house; “engine room” 94. The gate house, or “engine room” - the alleged place of torture - is a yellow-painted building situated immediately to the right upon entry to the CID compound. The interior is approximately 14 x 14 m with a ply-wood division, and consists of three small rooms.