Nigeria general accused of atrocities 'reinstated'

The Nigerian government's decision to reinstate a senior general implicated in mass murder makes a "mockery" of its commitment to end war crimes, and underlines its "monumental failure" to stamp out impunity, rights group Amnesty International has said in a statement.
Major General Ahmadu Mohammed was in command of operations when the military executed more than 640 detainees following an attack by militant Islamist group Boko Haram attack on a detention centre at a military barracks in March 2014, Amnesty says.
He was retired for unrelated reasons, but was reinstated earlier this month despite a promise by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the allegations against him and other senior officers, it added.
"Young men and boys, rounded up by the military, were either shot, starved, suffocated or tortured to death and no one has yet been held to account. It is unthinkable that Major General Muhammed could resume command of troops before an investigation has even begun,” Amnesty said.
Nigeria's government has not yet commented on Amnesty's statement.