NHRC Set To Audit Police Detention Cells Over Illegal Detention & Police Brutality

IGP Ibrahim Idris

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is set to commence an independent audit of police detention cells and facilities in all commands and formations across the country, having concluded arrangements to carry out the exercise following the Inspector General of Police granting them permission.

Mr. Abayomi Shogunle, the Head, Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), disclosed that the audit would take the Commission members to all detention cells of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Shogunle, who in a statement in Abuja, said the audit by the human rights commission is coming following the approval by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris.

Mr. Shogunle, said in the statement, that the audit would  enable the NHRC oversee the human rights situation of detainees as well as undertake general audit of the state of police detention facilities (cells) in the country.

The Head, Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) further said; “This exercise is part of the NHRC 2018 audit of police detention centres in Nigeria.The NHRC  had urged the Federal Government to review the pre-trial detention system, alleging excessive use and abuse of the practice in Nigeria.

“The commission was established by the NHRC ACT, 1995 as amended to deal with all matters relating to promotion, protection and enforcement of human rights in Nigeria.

“The PCRRU was established by the police authorities in 2015 with a mandate to receive and resolve cases of professional misconduct brought against officers.

Mr. said; “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, has approved the request of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to commence an independent audit of detention cells in all police commands and formations in Nigeria including those of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

“These visits will enable the NHRC oversee the human rights situation of detainees as well as undertake general audit of the state of police detention facilities (cells) in the country.

“This exercise is part of the NHRC 2018 audit of police detention centres in Nigeria.

“The NHRC was established by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) ACT, 1995 as amended to deal with all matters relating to promotion, protection and enforcement of human rights in Nigeria.

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