Nigeria, March 25 -- Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate crimes committed in the country.

The call came during a meeting between the CSOs and ICC Deputy Prosecutor, Mame Niang, on 18 March in Nigeria.

A statement released by the CSO Steering Committee Chair, Chino Obiagwu, on Sunday, said the plea for ICC intervention underscores the failure of Nigerian authorities to effectively address the escalating violence.

"We urge ICC Prosecutor, Mr Karim Khan, to open full investigations into allegations of massive atrocity crimes perpetrated by criminal gangs, terrorists, and law enforcement and military operatives in Nigeria," he said.

Mr Obiagwu stated that the ...