Heart-rending stories of tortured victims denied justice

Despite Nigeria’s constitutional guarantees and the existence of the Anti-Torture Act, narratives of bruised bodies in detention cells, haunting testimonies, and abuse, point to the fact that torture remains a part of the country’s law enforcement system. DANIA ONOZURE writes For 16 years, Kazeem Adeshina, a 53-year-old roadside mechanic turned commercial driver, languished in prison.