Nigeria
Practice Relating to Rule 87. Humane Treatment
Section D. Persons deprived of their liberty
Nigeria’s Operational Code of Conduct (1967) states: “Soldiers who surrender … are entitled in all circumstances to humane treatment and respect for their person and their honor.”
Nigeria’s Military Manual (1994) states: “Enemy prisoners … shall be treated humanely.”
Nigeria’s Manual on the Laws of War provides that “prisoners of war must at all times be humanely treated … Prisoners of war must be protected from violence, threats and the curiosity of the public.”