Among 11 countries currently under investigation for alleged war and international human rights crimes, Nigeria has been listed by the office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The ICC’s end of year report on preliminary examination activities announced the probe.
Nigeria, along with Venezuela, Colombia, Guinea, Iraq/UK, Palestine, Republic of Philippines, Ukraine, and Bangladesh/Myanmar, is reportedly in the admissibility phase, the last stage before the conclusion of investigation, for possible war crimes.
The report, dated December 5th, 2019, disclosed that a wide range of crimes allegedly committed in Nigeria since 2010 is currently being examined.
The ICC, based in The Hague, Netherlands, also disclosed that Boko Haram and its leaders might have to answer for targeted attacks against the civilian population, abductions, and imprisonment of civilians, among other allegations.