Nigeria’s Tiger Base anti-kidnapping unit accused of torture, killings, and bribery from 2021–2025; probe launched in Feb 2026.

A civic group and Amnesty International have accused Nigeria’s Tiger Base anti-kidnapping unit in Imo State of widespread human rights abuses from 2021 to 2025, including torture, extrajudicial killings, extortion, and arbitrary detention. Families paid bribes ranging from ₦200,000 to ₦20 million to secure releases, while detainees faced beatings, forced confessions, and inhumane conditions. Amnesty reported an illegal POS system for bribes, deaths in custody, and denial of access to oversight. The group called for an independent investigation, closure of the unit, and justice, with police in Abuja confirming a probe began in February 2026.