Nigerian Army detaining our member unlawfully – Amnesty raises alarm

Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian Army of unlawfully detaining its member, Lawrance Zongo, successful Plateau State since Monday, October 5, 2026, and denying him entree to his lawyer.

The organisation said Zongo’s continued detention raised superior concerns astir his cardinal rights and respect for the regularisation of law.

In a statement, Amnesty International disclosed that soldiers blocked a lawyer from formally gaining entree to Zongo on Friday.

“The Nigerian Army is inactive unlawfully detaining our subordinate successful Plateau State, Lawrance Zongo, since Monday, 5 October, successful utter disregard for the regularisation of law,” the organisation said.

It expressed interest that the subject mightiness proceed to clasp Zongo without allowing him to pass with his household oregon consult a lawyer.

“What is happening to Lawrance shows impunity and maltreatment of power,” Amnesty International said.

The organisation stressed that immoderate Zongo mightiness beryllium suspected of doing did not warrant detaining him incommunicado oregon denying him entree to ineligible representation.

“Whatever Lawrance Zongo is suspected of does not warrant detaining him incommunicado. We are profoundly acrophobic that helium is astatine sedate risk,” the connection added.

Amnesty International called connected the Nigerian Army’s 3 Division successful Jos to instantly merchandise Zongo oregon assistance him entree to his household and lawyers.<...