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Incident between 18 January 2016 and 25 January 2016 [+] Print this page

Location: Ngwa High School Barracks, Aba South, Abia [+]

Country: Nigeria [+]

Violation types: Arbitrary arrests and detention [+]

Perpetrator classifications: Army [+]

Location


This incident took place in Ngwa High School Barracks, Aba South, Abia, Nigeria [+]

Description


According to Amnesty International: "He was among the remaining 20, who were detained at the barracks until 25 January when they were transferred to Ohafia Barracks, Abia State. After 13 days, he and three others were transferred to the Abia State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) detention, where they were held for an additional three days until they were handed over to Zone 9 Police Headquarters in Umuahia. There they joined a group of 16 people arrested at a different incident on 9 February [...]. They were charged with treason on 10 February. Amnesty International could not confirm what happened to the 16 people detained at Ohafia Barracks" [+]

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Publication Date Publisher Publication Title Access Date Archive Link
24 November 2016 Amnesty International Nigeria: 'Bullets Were Flying Everywhere' - Deadly Repression of Pro-Biafra Activists 27 September 2018