According to Amnesty International: "Officers sometimes continue to kill at will after being transferred to new posts. The police officers who reportedly killed Michael Akpan (not his real name) a 21-year-old commercial driver in Imo State had been transferred to Owerri after being involved in an unlawful killing in Abuja. “They settled [the case] and transferred them to Imo. They used to shoot, kill and settle”, one of Michael Akpan’s relatives told Amnesty International. The officers shot Michael Akpan on 27 May 2008 at a highway checkpoint, after he seemingly failed to pay a bribe. Following his death, the NPF investigated the case and the officers were finally prosecuted. They are currently awaiting trial." [+]
| Publication Date | Publisher | Publication Title | Access Date | Archive Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 December 2009 | Amnesty International | Killing at Will: Extrajudicial Executions and Other Unlawful Killings by the Police in Nigeria. Index: AFR 44/038/2009. | 27 September 2018 |