The UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, stated, “Behind every data point is a real life lived — or lost.”
The commissioner said the move was part of government’s efforts to rid the state of all forms of criminality.
The report said that the operation was conducted by troops of Sector 6 at Makera checkpoint following credible intelligence on the movement of illegal arms.
Ginger is widely used in Nigerian homes for cooking, beverages, and traditional remedies.
He said that the suspects were apprehended at about 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
The residents spoke on Thursday in Yenagoa, in the build-up to Nigeria’s June 12 Democratic Day celebration.
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The inclusion of the cybercrime charges over private messages underscores the alleged use of Section 24 of the Cybercrime Act by law enforcement agencies against social media users, journalists, activists,
Miss Annabel described the situation as exhausting and stressful.
A yam and rice farmer, Joseph Ugwuoke, decried the development.
The CP said, “Any violation of the Nigeria Police Force Code of Conduct will attract disciplinary action.”
