The
Nigeria Police on Friday refuted claims made in a recent National Human
Rights Commission report that it indicted the Joint Task Force, JTF, on
Baga killings.
About 200 civilians were reportedly killed and hundreds of houses burnt in Baga during a military raid on suspected insurgents.
“The
Force wishes to rebut references to it by recent media reports credited
to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) which created the
impression that a report issued by the Force indicted the JTF on the
Baga incident. This is not true and cannot be true!” read a statement
signed by Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba.
Mr.
Mba noted that the police, as a component of the JTF operating in
various parts of the nation, cannot set out to discredit itself. He
indicated that said report did not emanate from the Nigeria Police
Authority as the force supports synergy between security agencies to
enhance the nation’s security.
“While
pledging to uphold its professional ethics and respect for Human
Rights, the Nigeria Police Force implores members of the public and the
Human Rights community to keep up their support for on-going efforts by
Nigerian Security Forces at restoring a lasting peace and security in
some troubled parts of the country,” Mr. Mba admonished.
Mr.
Mba added that the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, also
restated the Force’s commitment towards the partnership shared with the
Nigeria Armed Forces in the fight against terrorism and enhancing the
country’s security.
“The
Police High Command recognizes the positive effect of such synergy with
the Armed Forces and other Security Agencies which is essentially
responsible for the tremendous results so far achieved. Today, peace and
normalcy is gradually returning to the North-Eastern States of Borno,
Yobe, Bauchi and Adamawa, courtesy of this robust collaboration,” Mr.
Abubakar was quoted as saying.
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