New evidence reveal that Nigerian military has been committing fresh multiple war crimes by extra-judicially killing civilians, Amnesty International said in a new report released today. Amnesty also accused the military of extra-judicial killings of dozens members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria under the leadership of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, saying though they were arrested after a peaceful pro-Palestinian rally in Zaria but were executed in custody. The report said: “gruesome video footage, images and testimonies gathered by Amnesty International provide fresh evidence of war crimes, including extrajudicial executions, and other serious human rights violations” by the Nigerian military in its fight against insurgents. On Zaria killings, the report said “the heavy-handed behaviour of the military also caused shock waves in Kaduna state in July. Twelve people from a mostly-Shia sect led by Sheikh Zakzaky appear to have been killed in custody by the Nigerian military. They were arrested after taking part in an apparently peaceful protest, in which 21 other protesters, including two children, were also killed after the military opened fire on them.” “A footage obtained from numerous sources during a recent trip to Borno state, reveals graphic evidence of multiple war crimes being carried out in the country,” Amnesty said.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:26:17 +0000
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