The United States Government has accused the Nigerian Government of failing to adequately investigate widespread human rights abuses and impunity.According to the report released on rights abuses, the U.S. said Nigeria had not punished those responsible for the abuses.

In its Country Report on Human Rights Practices For 2017, the U.S. State Department said although Nigeria took steps to investigate alleged abuses, it took fewer steps to prosecute officials who committed violations, whether in the security forces or elsewhere in the government.

“Impunity remained widespread at all levels of government.