NPF WRITES AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, DEMANDS APOLOGY, RETRACTION OF FALSE PUBLICATION ON END BAD GOVERNANCE PROTEST
Nigeria Police Force has demanded an immediate retraction and public apology regarding a publication titled "Bloody August: Nigeria Government's Violent Crackdown on and Bad Governance Protests" via a letter dated 6th January 2025, formally written to Amnesty International. Force Public Relation Officer Headquqter Abuja ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated this in a statement made available to Journalist in Abuja. The publication in question, which includes numerous unsubstantiated claims, falsely accuses the Nigeria Police of human rights violations, police brutality, and excessive violence during the August 2024 End Bad Governance protests. Upon careful review and investigation, the NPF categorically rejects these baseless allegations, affirming that the claims are entirely false and without foundation. NPF emphasizes that during the protests, the Police acted with restraint and professionalism, even at the highest point of provocation and violent attacks, adhering to global b...