The Digest:
Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the violent assault on media executive Pedro Obaseki as “barbaric and unlawful” and called for the Benin Palace to publicly denounce the abduction carried out in its name. Obaseki was stripped, beaten, and paraded through Benin streets before being taken to the Oba’s palace over alleged disrespectful comments.
Key Points:
- Amnesty International described the attack as a violation of international human rights standards
- The group called for a police investigation and prosecution of all suspects
- Obaseki was abducted while playing football, stripped, and forced to kneel publicly
- He said assailants claimed to be acting on behalf of the Oba of Benin’s palace
- Amnesty stressed the incident showed “complete disdain for due process.”
- The organization urged the palace to distance itself from the violence
- Obaseki called the experience deeply humiliating and traumatic
Sources: Guardian
