LAGOS (Reuters) - Torture is so common in Nigeria's police force that many police stations have a designated officer to carry out atrocities such as pulling teeth, choking, raping and delivering electric shocks to detainees, Amnesty International said on Thursday.
In a report entitled "Welcome to Hellfire", the human rights organisation said police routinely used torture to extort cash or extract confessions from suspects, even some as young as 12.
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