Methods commonly used include nail or tooth extractions , choking , electric shocks , rape and other sexual violence , it claims . the Nigeria Police alleges the systemic use of torture by the police in Yobe . Methods used include nail or tooth extractions , choking , electric shocks and rape , it says . A spokesman for Amnesty International refutes the claim , cites `` Torture or ill-treatment is not , repeat `` blatant falsehoods '' , not an official policy of the Nigeria Police , '' he says .
the Nigeria Police alleges the systemic use of torture by the police in Yobe . Methods used include nail or tooth extractions , choking , electric shocks and rape , it says . A spokesman for Amnesty International refutes the claim , cites `` Torture or ill-treatment is not , repeat `` blatant falsehoods '' , not an official policy of the Nigeria Police , '' he says .