The Coalition of Civil Society Groups on Human Rights (CCSGHR) have distanced themselves from the position of the International Criminal Court to investigate Nigerian security forces over alleged war crimes.
The umbrella association of civil society organisations in the country said it is alarmed by the ICC, saying “the criminal court has lost focus and only seeking attention.
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Speaking at a press conference in Abuja through Deputy National Secretary, Comrade Moses Attah, the human rights groups said ICC relied on fake news in arriving at its decision on the military.
The group further noted that the criminal court “has promoted colonialism in a puerile attempt to return the African continent to western domination.
The groups added that the ICC is “undertaking a hatchet job in active collaboration with Amnesty International and notoriously to undermine the efforts of the Nigerian Military in the war against terrorism”.
The coalition, however, urged Nigerians “not to tolerate any attempt by individuals and groups to intimidate the country and its Armed Forces in the fight against terrorism.
“The Coalition of Civil Society Groups stands in solidarity with the Nigerian Military and states in unequivocal terms that the efforts of the Nigerian Military are indeed appreciated in the quest towards addressing the threats posed by terrorist groups in Nigeria.” Attah said.
