98. This includes not only actions that cause serious physical or psychological suffering, but which humiliate the individual or force him/her to act against his/her will or conscience (See the aforementioned case GABRIEL SHUMBA v. ZIMBABWE, Communication No. 288/04, §164, PTE ALIMU AKEEM vy. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, Judgment No. ECW/CCIJ/JUD/01/14, §50). 99. From the above and following the definition ofthe concept of Torture given by the aforementioned Convention, it is possible to extract 3 essential elements for an act to be qualified as torture: 1-Infliction of severe mental or physical pain or suffering; 2-For or with the consent or acquiescence of State authorities; 3-For a specific purpose, such as obtaining information, punishment or OBLIGATIONS intimidation UNDER (See THE HANDBOOK UN ON CONVENTION STATE AGAINST TORTURE, pg. 24). 100. This understanding was also accepted by this Court in the case, MR. NOEL MIAN DIALLO v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA & ANOR, Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/JUD/14/19, pp.13 and 14 and also in the case HON. JUSTICE ALADETOYINBO v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/20, § 66). 101. In the case AIRCRAFTWOMAN BEAUTY IGBOBIE UZEZI v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/21, pg. 50 this Court, following international jurisprudence, considered that “(...) Rape is an act that causes severe pain and suffering to the victim and amounts to torture” (See §46-48) and concluded with an understanding that “rape and sexual violence amount to torture and ill-treatment” (See also the case MARY SUNDAY c. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/JUD/1 1/18). 25