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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Bauchi State Chapter, on Thursday condemned the alleged police torture of 28-year-old Aminu Abidina to death in Bauchi. Mrs Sadiya Saleh, Chairman of the Human Rights Committee (HRC) of the NBA, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Bauchi. She said the HRC of the Nigeria Bar
One Abidina Aminu, 28, has been allegedly tortured to death by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Bauchi State. SaharaReporters, learnt that Aminu was brutalised to death on the alleged directives of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the Dutsen Tanshi division in Bauchi State. Aminu, who had physical bruises on his body, reportedly died on Tuesday shortly after the police granted him bail, according to sources.
SP Wakil said the youths, who came out in their numbers, armed with dangerous weapons went on the street looting shops and unleashing terror on innocent indigenes, adding that upon receiving the report, a team of police detectives swung into action and arrested some of them.