The Nigerian government must set up an independent commission of inquiry to investigate the use of firearms by security forces that left at least one person dead and 12 seriously injured at Bundu waterfront last year, Amnesty International said in a report released today.
The report titled Port Harcourt Demolitions: Excessive Use of Force Against Demonstrators, details how on 12 October, 2009, armed security forces opened fire on a crowd of people peacefully protesting against the proposed demolition of their homes in Bundu community, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Read more: http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2010/10/12/amnesty-wants-rivers-shooting-probed/
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