A/HRC/17/49 UNOCI documented an increasing number of cases of serious human rights violations against ECOWAS nationals, including summary executions, forced disappearances, arbitrary arrest and detention, as well as destruction of private property. 36. In February, the Young Patriots were increasingly involved in the killing of nationals from some West African States. In a recurrent pattern, they attacked Burkina Faso and Malian nationals, beat them and burnt them alive in the middle of streets. On 3 February, in Bingerville, a Burkina Faso national was burnt alive by Young Patriots who accused him of being a “rebel”. Between 28 February and 5 March, they burnt to death three Malian nationals in the Yopougon neighbourhood in Abidjan. On 24 February in Loviguié (22 km from Agboville), a Burkina Faso community leader was attacked by a mob of villagers and burnt to death in retaliation for the death of one of their kin from the village, who was killed in the clashes in Abobo PK 18. This incident led to a massive exodus of Burkina Faso populations from the area. 37. On 21 March, the Human Rights Division interviewed a group of five Nigerians who on 20 March had fled from the Williamsville neighbourhood, Abidjan, due to continuous raids on their residence by armed civilians. According to one of them, a group of four hooded armed civilians broke into his house on 17 March at about midnight, physically assaulted him and stole the sum of 200,000 FCFA while threatening to kill him, citing as reason his nationality. In addition, they informed the Human Rights Division that at least three people, including two women, were killed on the night of 19-20 March in Williamsville during a similar raid. The Human Rights Division is investigating these cases. 38. On the basis of incitement through RTI, the Young Patriots attacked and obstructed the movement of UNOCI within Abidjan and some parts of the west. For instance, on 5 February, a United Nations vehicle was attacked between PISAM, a local hospital in Cocody, and the UNOCI Headquarters by Young Patriots, while in several instances, the Young Patriots set up roadblocks to stop and search United Nations cars and intimidate staff. UNOCI convoys travelling to and from the regions were regularly subjected to numerous checks and controls while others were denied passage through roadblocks manned by pro-Gbagbo militia. 39. Despite a statement by the Security Council on 3 March, in which it condemned the threats, obstruction and acts of violence by Mr. Gbagbo’s forces against United Nations personnel, a mortar shell was launched on UNOCI Headquarters in the afternoon of the 31 March, reportedly by pro-Gbagbo forces. No casualties were reported. On 2 April four United Nations peacekeepers were seriously injured by pro-Gbagbo forces while on humanitarian mission in Abidjan. The Human Rights Division also documented threats to the life of UNOCI staff members. In April, a man who had worked for UNOCI as a driver during the elections in Abidjan informed UNOCI human rights officers that he had been threatened with death by armed men who visited his home on two separate occasions. In the same vein, a human rights officer who was returning to Côte d’Ivoire after leave was denied entry at the airport by law enforcement officers who molested her and forcibly took her back to the aircraft, forcing her to fly back to her home country. X. Arrest and detention of Mr. Gbagbo and his close associates 40. On 11 April, Mr. Gbagbo and his wife, Simone Gbagbo, were arrested in the bunker of the presidential palace by the FRCI and taken to the Golf Hotel. Approximately 120 other people were also arrested at the same time and taken from the presidential palace to the Golf Hotel. Seventy to eighty of these were released almost immediately. Mr. Gbagbo was transferred to Korhogo, in the northern region, where he has since been under house 12