The Amnesty International has frowned at the actions of the government of Kaduna State after a man said to be a critics of the State”s governor could be seen in a video that went viral tortured and violated.
In the said video that lasted for about two minutes, the victim who would later be identified as Abdulmajid Danbilk, a Kano-based political affairs commentator was seen being flogged by yet to be identified man believed to be acting on the instructions of the Kaduna State Governor, Mr Uba Sani.
In the video, the yet to be identified man who spoke in Hausa language could be heard reprimanding Danbilk for criticising the governor as he kept flogging him.
Reacting to the video, the Amnesty International condemned the act and called for probe by the Nigerian authorities.
The organisation in a post on its X on Friday said it was deeply concerned by the allegations that persons in positions of authority and their agents may be behind the violations of human rights.
The organisation said unless those responsible for the act are fished out and punished, those in positions of authority would continue to use unlawful means to intimidate and silence critics.
The organisation wrote: “The Nigerian authorities must carry out an effective investigation into the viral video in which a Kano-based political affairs commentator Abdulmajid Danbilki — was abducted in Abuja, handcuffed and then severely beaten for criticizing the Governor of Kaduna State Uba Sani.
“In #Nigeria, violent attacks, intimidation and threatening phone calls of critics and government opponents are escalating. We are deeply concerned by the allegations that persons in positions of authority and their agents may be behind these violations of human rights.
“Those suspected of being responsible for such human rights violations that have taken place, including those who may have given orders to the police to use force unlawfully or to deploy violent thugs against critics, must be held accountable and brought to justice in fair trials.“
