On the heels of a damning report by Human Rights Watch, Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo reversed a previous government position and publicly admitted that Nigerian police officers have committed killings and torture.
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Nigeria: Under HRW Pressure, Government Admits to Torture
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