ICC may slam eight war crimes against army, Boko Haram

Military dismisses ‘biased, subjective’ report. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is citing the Nigerian Army for two possible war crimes in the campaign against the terror sect, Boko Haram, according to indications
yesterday.

The organisation, in its Preliminary Examination Report on Nigeria, is also targeting Boko Haram on six grounds of war crimes.

The ICC accuses the military of indiscriminate arrest, detention, torture and extrajudicial killings of people suspected to be Boko Haram fighters.

It also alleged the army of launching attacks on civilian population as well as the recruitment of child soldiers by pro-government militia called the Civilian JTF.


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