Amnesty International Nigeria has held an outreach to sensitise and empower the public, especially those who have been victims of torture from security operatives, on its effects on the people and on how such victims can seek redress.

Through its Stop Torture Project, Amnesty International Nigeria held  the community outreach in Mpape community in Abuja with a panel on reporting torture and seeking justice.

The event which equally featured a drama was equally aimed at “deepening understanding of torture” among the people.

In a statement made available to newsmen by its media manager in Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International also said that the event was attended by leaders of various groups of Mpape community, including a victim of torture who narrated his ordeal to the gathering.

The statement quoted the organisation’s director in Nigeria, Osai Ojigho, as saying “such community outreach programmes will continue to expand ways of addressing torture in Nigeria.”

It said the Project co-ordinator, Onyinye Onyemobi, also said that Stop Torture project implemented across Nigeria is aimed at empowering individuals and communities to deal with and stop torture.

According to the statement, “In the last two-years of this project, Amnesty International and partners have stood between the torturers and the tortured in Nigeria. Through this project, Amnesty International Nigeria and partners have ensured that people who have been detained get to see their families, lawyers and receive medical care.”

It said, “We work with lawyers, community volunteers and paralegals to ensure that victims get help as soon as possible during the crucial first 48 hours after a person’s arrest. From our research, we know that the danger of torture is greatest in first few hours or days of arrest.”

“So, interventions at that early point, creates the chances of stopping the torture, and ensuring the health and well-being of those detained are respected.” said  Onyinye Onyemobi, Stop Torture Project Coordinator.”

The statement also said that Amnesty International and its partners in different states have held community dialogues on torture in states like Rivers, Bauchi, Lagos, Plateau, Kaduna and most recently in Onitsha, Anambra state to help communities understand Torture and how to seek redress.

“Amnesty International Nigeria is in Mpape today, to educate and create awareness among community members about the effects of torture on an individual and how torture victims can seek and get help,” said Onyinye Onyemobi.

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October 27, 2017 – By Vivian Currie

The stock price of Nutrafuels Inc. Common Stock (OTCMKTS:NTFU) recorded $-0.1 in recent trading, touching $1.36 and getting interest from avid investors. It’s the latest price, but let’s analyze how the stock has been doing recently. In the past year, Nutrafuels Inc. Common Stock’s stock was big mover. According to the short interest report published recently, (NTFU) had 42,300 shorted shares for 0.1 days to cover. The prior short interest was also unknown for a $N/A change. The 52-Week High and Low are noted here. -43.33 % (High), 2,166.67 %, (Low). The stock had 833,600 average volume.

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When moving into land of penny stock trading, one must determine whether the risk-reward ratio is favorable. Penny stocks can be tremendously attractive. Hollywood often shows selling or trading stocks being easy and fun, with millions of dollars earned as profits. It’s important to identify that there is considerable risk involved when putting money in penny stocks. The risks list include market volatility, getting stuck with fake shell firms created for the only objective of the ‘pump and dump’. For those who are not aware with the term, pump and dump happens where brokers promote the equity until prices rise, then sell the stock, leaving novice investors to bear the loss.

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It is a common thing to get caught up in the excitement of penny stock email bulletins. Though the circulars are a helpful means to get ideas, wise investors still perform due diligence on interested stocks. Some penny stock circulars show a disclaimer at the bottom that states something like ‘We are not market advisors, we’ve got compensation and we may have this stock in our portfolio.’ Further study must be carried out to find out if a firm actually has businesses or is simply a home office.

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More notable recent NutraFuels Inc (OTCMKTS:NTFU) news were published by: Prnewswire.com which released: “NutraFuels, Inc. (NTFU) Receives Purchase Order from New Customer Journey …” on October 29, 2015, also Globenewswire.com with their article: “NutraFuels, Inc. (NTFU) Receives Initial Purchase Order From My Daily Choice …” published on July 29, 2015, Globenewswire.com published: “NutraFuels, Inc. (NTFU) Enters High Grade CBD (Cannabidiol) Market” on July 21, 2015. More interesting news about NutraFuels Inc (OTCMKTS:NTFU) were released by: Marketwired.com and their article: “NutraFuels, Inc. (NTFU) Appoints Hon. Randy Avon to the Company’s Advisory Board” published on February 02, 2017 as well as Marketwired.com‘s news article titled: “NutraFuels, Inc. (NTFU) Secures Partnership with Breadfruit Tree DBA NFSKIN to …” with publication date: January 03, 2017.

NutraFuels, Inc. manufactures and distributes oral spray nutritional and dietary products. The company has market cap of $10.65 million. The Company’s oral spray products are designed to provide more absorption than capsules or liquid formulas. It currently has negative earnings. The Company’s products include NutraFuels sleep spray; NutraFuels Energy Spray; NutraFuels Garcinia Cambogia Spray; NutraFuels Headache and Pain Spray, and NutraFuels Hair, Skin and Nails Spray.

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