Amnesty Said Giwa barracks a Place of Death

The Giwa barracks detention centre in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, is in an area where the authorities are fighting the Boko Haram militant group.

Amnesty International says at least 149 detainees have died “in horrendous conditions” at Giwa barracks detention centre in north-east Nigeria this year.

In a report, Amnesty says 11 of those who died at the Giwa barracks were young children, including four babies.

It called the centre “a place of death” and said it should be closed.

The army has not commented on the latest report but has previously said it has set up a human rights department to check claims of abuse.