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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe National Human Rights Commission acknowledges the assistance of:· United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Norwegian Agency for Development(NORAD) for funding the project.· The Amnesty International, Dutch Section, (Special Programme on Africa) (SPA)· The Nigerian Prison Service for facilitating and providing information and data on human rightsissues in the Nigerian Prisons;· The former Executive Secretary of National Human Rights Commission, Bukhari Bello MFR, forinitiating this project.· The Members of the Network on Monitoring and Documentation of Human Rights Violations inNigeriaq Human Rights Monitor Nigeria (HRM)q Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO)q Constitutional Rights Project (CRP)q Legal Development and Assistance Project (LEDAP)q Borno Coalition for Democracy and Development (BOCODEP)q Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (IHRHL)· Participants at Human Rights Violations Monitoring Fora at Enugu, Kano and Abuja1) Mrs. K. F. Ajoni Executive Secretary, NHRC, Abuja2) Onyinye Ohia WACOL, Enugu3) Eze Anaba Vanguard Newspaper Lagos4) Winifred Nwoye Human Rights Monitor, Kaduna5) Bose Ijelekhai Radio Nigeria, Abuja6) Atinuke Agbogun Constitutional Rights Project, Abuja7) Sarah Orage Legal Officer, NHRC, South – South Zonal Office,Port Harcourt8) Ogbonnaya Ogbonnaya – Institute for Human Rights Humanitarian Law,Port Harcourt9) Madu Nkechi Research Officer, NHRC, Abuja10) Damian Ugwu Civil Liberties Organisation, Lagos11) Mohammed Wuyo Borno Coalition for Democracy and Progress, Maiduguri12) Babangida Labaran Senior Investigation Officer, NHRC, North East ZonalOffice, Maiduguri13) Hafsat Musa Baba Legal Defense Advancement Project, Kano14) Ayinde Soaga NTA, Abuja15) Akergajir Josphine AIT, Abuja16) Lucas Kuyejo Principal Legal Officer, NHRC, South West Zonal Office,Lagos17) Iheme Richmond Principal Investigation Officer, NHRC, Abuja18) Hauwa Juaro Principal Legal Officer, NHRC, North West Zonal Office,Kano19) Okwa Morphy Enebeli Principal Investigation Officer, NHRC,Abuja20) Josiah Atu North Central Zonal Office, NHRC, Jos21) Benadette Ako Information Officer, NHRC, Abuja22) Ibrahim El’yakubu Assistant Director Research, NHRC, Abuja23) Uche Nwokwocha Assistant Chief Investigation Officer, NHRC, South Eastv
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Page 6 and 7: Zonal Office, Enugu24) A. A. Yakubu
Page 8 and 9: TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionCHAPTE
Page 10 and 11: This report, which is the first of
Page 12 and 13: orderly room trial and dismissed fr
Page 14 and 15: Lugard Monday Ogubochi, a 36year
Page 16 and 17: The second son of the old man, Sheh
Page 18 and 19: Though the Deputy Commissioner of P
Page 20 and 21: immediately ordered to sit on the f
Page 22 and 23: “The juvenile justice system shou
Page 24 and 25: In his defence, Abbagana Bulamari s
Page 26 and 27: CHAPTER FOURPRISONS“The State soc
Page 28 and 29: WOMEN AND CHILDRENThe female sectio
Page 30 and 31: Aisha Mohammed is a 50yearold l
Page 32 and 33: BeddingsThe beddings are few in num
Page 34 and 35: The structures of the Kaduna convic
Page 36 and 37: VISITORS’ BOOKisits to the prison
Page 38 and 39: the adjourned date. She was being o
Page 40 and 41: A Nursing officer solely managed th
Page 42 and 43: Maimuna Abdullahi,female, aged 36,
Page 44 and 45: The International Federation of Fem
Page 46 and 47: Emmanuel Okon , 37 years, has been
Page 48 and 49: Prisoners who could not be treated
Page 50 and 51: Generally, justice is not easily ac
Page 52 and 53: Eight inmates had psychiatric probl
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The Legal Aid Council, private lawy
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Scheme (NHIS). There should also be
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(g) To repeal all national penal le
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(IV)(V)(VI)Nigeria should be put in
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The perpetrators of these violation
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CHAPTER SEVENCHILDREN AND YOUNG PER
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After a series of counseling by sta
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RECOMMENDATIONS1. Children should n
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around 5.30 pm by one Dr. Musa Tuku
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should leave the camp within the st
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George Ikeokwu, a 38 year old, cons
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The degree of human rights violatio
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Known touts who also double as NART
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THE ROLE OF VARIOUS GROUPS IN THE C
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Anambra State described the police
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detain and torture drivers or anybo
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Mr. David Omojola a Deputy Commissi
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constitution to extend the tenure o
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2. Anyone who is arrested shall be
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Due to incessant adjournments, the
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The crisis started when a group, le
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15. More borstal institutions and r
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