IGP Orders Probe Into Amnesty Report Alleging Killings In South-East
Nigeria’s police chief, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an urgent institutional review of Amnesty International’s explosive report accusing security forces of unlawful killings and rights abuses in the South-East.
The 128-page document, “A Decade of Impunity,” alleges a disturbing pattern of extrajudicial killings by the Police and other agencies.
In a rare move, the IGP has directed commands and tactical units in the region to scrutinise the allegations line by line, matching them against operational records and field intelligence.
While stressing that the Force is committed to transparency and rights-based policing, Egbetokun questioned Amnesty’s credibility, pointing to what he described as past inaccuracies and sweeping generalisations.
He promised, however, a detailed evidence-backed response once the review is concluded.
The Police boss insisted reforms are underway to strengthen accountability and improve human rights training for officers, but urged critics to approach Nigeria’s complex security challenges with fairness and balance.
