I begged For Mercy But Three Soldiers Kept Flogging Me With Sticks, Fan Belts – Woman Brutalised By Soldiers In Ikorodu

Date of Occurrence

March 3, 2017
State/Country

Lagos, Nigeria

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Description

A woman in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Ruth Orji was brutally assaulted by soldiers attached to 174 Battalion, Ikorodu, Lagos. She was badly beaten and brutalized for protesting her brother’s assault by soldiers

Actions Taken

In response to the assault and battery of Ruth Orji, the Nigerian Army set up a board of inquiry and detained six soldiers over the brutality of Ruth Orji in Lagos state.

Details

Date of Occurrence

2017-03-03
State/Country

Lagos
Perpetrator

Nigeria Army soldiers attached to the 174 Battalion, Ikorodu, Lagos.
Legal Foundation

Section 34 of the constitution guarantees the dignity of every citizen, adding that no person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment
Source

http://punchng.com/i-begged-for-mercy-but-three-soldiers-kept-flogging-me-with-sticks-fan-belts-woman-brutalised-by-soldiers-in-ikorodu/