UN urges new Nigerian president to prosecute Boko Haram crimes

GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations' top human rights official called on Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate and prosecute “horrifying” allegations of executions, rape and amputations of children by Islamist insurgents Boko Haram. Zeid Ra'ad Al-Hussein also said reports of violations committed by Nigerian armed forces should be investigated and perpetrators brought to justice. “Civilians in northeast Nigeria have been living through horrifying acts of cruelty and violence by Boko Haram. …

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UN urges new Nigerian president to prosecute Boko Haram crimes