Nigerian Senate
The Senate has arrange an investigation into the alleged rape and torture of ladies in IDP camps by Nigerian troopers within the Northeast.
Amnesty International in a report which was launched in May with the title: ‘They Betrayed Us’, alleged that Nigerian troopers rape and torture ladies in IDP camps.
The decision was reached on Wednesday throughout plenary after Senator Shehu Sani raised a Point of Order drawing the eye of the Upper chamber to the report by Amnesty International.
The Senate requested the Ad Hoc Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matter to research the veracity of the report made by Amnesty International on the plight of those ladies and report again to the lawmakers.
Also, Senator Shehu stated that the federal authorities and the Nigerian military dismissed the report.
He, due to this fact, requested the Senate to open an investigation into the report which he says has the capability to undermine Nigeria’s integrity and its combat towards Terrorism.