A Nigerian human rights group, the Northern Coalition for Democracy and Justice (NCDJ), on Monday, askedthe International Criminal Court (ICC) to bring charges against Muhammadu Buhari, for post-election violence in 2011.The group said in a statement that Buhari should face justice over the violence, which claimed 800 people’s lives and destroyed many churches and schools.

The ICC has been looking into possible war crimes in Nigeria since 2010.The NCDJ alleged that the violence included murder, torture and rape systematically directed at perceived non-supporters of Buhari.

The Nigerian Tribune reports that, the NCDJ had previously referred Buhari to the ICC in 2011, but said it decided to submit more evidence after the former military ruler emerged as the main candidate for February’s presidential elections.

“We have a lot of very strong evidences we are submitting to the prosecutor,” said Goran Sluiter, a Dutch law professor acting for the NCDJ, adding he wanted to ensure Buhari did not escape justice by winning political office.

Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) party denied the claims, saying they were politically-motivated.

“They will not stop at anything to try to derail Buhari,” said the party’s spokesman, Lai Mohammed.“I can see the hands of the government behind it,”

Nigerian Tribune

dridowu:
Ds human right are dumb to me. Since 2011 that the crisis have been perpetrated , they are now just looking for ICC. What have they been doing since 2011 ?

dhantey324:
This move should have come since, after all the inciting statements and violence. Who will be responsible for the murder of those corpers and others that died during the 2011 post election violence? I can't imagine what the families are going through. Until this country stand on sincerity, truth and justice, we will head nowhere.

“We have a lot of very strong evidences we are submitting to the prosecutor,” said Goran Sluiter, a Dutch law professor acting for the NCDJ, adding he wanted to ensure Buhari did not escape justice by winning political office.

iluvnaija:


Do you need a native doctor to tell you this is PDP/saTAN sponsored move?

GMB next president! Stamped and sealed!
We just dey wait for Feb 14th after voting we go celebrate with our babes.

APC! Change Jonathan!