adsThe Human Rights Association (HRA) has accused Nigerian security forces of operating within a growing culture of impunity following a string of alleged extrajudicial killings across the country, warning that the Federal Government’s failure to enforce accountability is undermining constitutional protections and public trust in state institutions.
In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday, the rights group called on the Federal Government to prosecute security personnel implicated in unlawful killings, dismantle institutional structures enabling abuse, and implement long-delayed police reforms promised after the 2020 EndSARS protests.
The organisation cited the recent killings of Mene Ogidi, a 28-year-old delivery rider in Delta State, and Abdulsamad Jamiu, a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in Abuja, as evidence of a persistent pattern of excessive force by both police and military personnel.
Ogidi was reportedly restrained and shot at close range on April 26 in Effurun, Delta State, by Assistant Superintendent of Police Nuhu Usman while delivering a package. Footage of the incident circulated widely on social media, triggering public outrage. The officer was later arrested and dismissed from service.
