Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- The Nigeria Police Force has come under criticism after allegedly breaking the hand of human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, during an attempt to forcibly transfer him from custody to court on Thursday morning.

Amnesty International, which disclosed the incident, said the activist was subjected to violence by officers at the Force Intelligence Department (FID) in Abuja around 6:00 a.m.

The rights group described the action as a blatant violation of human rights and due process.

"Amnesty International just received deeply disturbing reports of a violent attempt by the police to forcibly drag activist Omoyele Sowore from his cell to court at 6:00 a.m. As a result, he sustained a severe i...