Nigeria: Port Harcourt demolitions: Excessive use of force against demonstrators

On 12 October 2009, armed security forces opened fire on a crowd of people peacefully protesting against the proposed demolition of the

Amnesty International is calling on the government of Nigeria to set up an independent commission of inquiry to investigate the use of force and firearms by the police and the Joint Task Force (JTF) at Bundu waterfront. AFR 44/001/2010