Nigeria Police Force
Nigeria's federal police force; its Imo 'Tiger Base' unit has been accused of torture
Agency· Nigeria · in the record since Nov 2024
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Olatunji Disu is Inspector-General of Police of Nigeria as of July 2026.
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L-R: Emem N. Usoro, Dep. Governor for Operations at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Journalist Stanley Ugagbe, Publisher Fejiro Oliver and Nigeria IGP, Olatunji Disu
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A former Tiger Base detainee told Amnesty police demanded his family pay ₦4.5 million for his release after a complainant claimed a ₦14 million loss.$3K
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- Amnesty International
They later told us that the complainant claimed her loss was worth ₦14 million (US$9,500) but that she agreed to collect ₦4.5 million (US$3,100) instead. They said if I wanted to be released, my family would pay.
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Amnesty International found police killed at least 24 people during the 1-10 August 2024 #EndBadGovernance protests in Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa and Niger states; over 1,200 people were detained.
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- Amnesty International
Nigerian police used excessive force against protesters during the nationwide #Endbadgovernance demonstrations between 1-10 August, killing at least 24 people in the states of: Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa and Niger, Amnesty International said in a briefing published today.
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Security guard Japhet Njoku died in Tiger Base detention around 5 May 2025; police told his family he was beaten to death in his cell, and officers skipped a court-ordered autopsy four times.
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In another case documented by Amnesty International, on or around 5 May 2025, Japhet Njoku, a security guard who was accused of stealing, died in Tiger Base detention. Police officials told his family members following days of repeated demands, that he was beaten to death in his cell.