Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the Imo State Government and police authorities to implement a coroner's recommendations into the death of 32-year-old Japheth Njoku in police custody at Tiger Base, Owerri, and ensure accountability for those found responsible. The organisation made the call in a statement posted on its X platform on Sunday, following the findings delivered on September 30, 2026, by Chief Magistrate E. U. Chinaka of the Chief Magistrate's Court, Owerri, sitting as a coroner. Amnesty International urged the Attorney-General of Imo State, the Inspector-General of Police, the Police Service Commission and the Commissioner of Police in the state to promptly implement the recommendations, prosecute anyone against whom sufficient evidence of criminal responsibility exists, and provide adequate compensation and reparation to Njoku's family. It also called for an independent investigation into reported attempts to obstruct the court-ordered autopsy.
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