Amnesty International: More Than 40 EndSARS Protesters Still Languishing In Jail
Two years after the #EndSARS protests, over 40 protesters are still languishing in prisons, according to Amnesty International.
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Two Years After #EndSARS Protest, Over 40 Protesters Languish In Nigerian Prisons, Police Torture, Abuse Continue –Amnesty International | Sahara ReportersA global human rights advocacy group, Amnesty International, has lamented that over 40 protesters are still in prisons across Nigeria two years after the EndSARS protest. In October 2020, many Nigerian youths stormed the streets in some states of the federation to protest against police brutality and call for the disbandment of a police unit notorious for extrajudicial killings and human rights violations, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
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Nigerians Resume ‘Who Gave The Order?’ Call Over 2020 Lekki Toll Gate Massacre | Sahara ReportersIt is exactly two years since personnel of the Nigerian Army shot at unarmed Nigerian youths at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos State during the nationwide EndSARS protest. The incident occurred on October 20, 2020. In October 2020, Nigerians, especially youths protested against police brutality and demanded the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police Force.
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