Senate probes Amnesty International report accusing soldiers of raping, starving Boko Haram victims
07 June 2018 |
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The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday resolved to look into a report by the international human rights organisation, Amnesty International, accusing Nigerian security forces of rape and domestic violence against women in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Borno.
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