Tope Temokun, a lawyer and human rights activist has condemned the alleged killing of two protesters in Lagos State by some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force. There was reported violence in the Ojota area of Lagos on Monday as some members of Yoruba Nation agitators held a rally in the area. A Twitter user, YorubaGlobalYouth, shared a picture of a lifeless man and a video reportedly captured during the riot.
Crackdown By Nigerian Police, Killing Of Peaceful Yoruba Nation Agitators During Rally Illegal, Callous, Condemnable – LawyerThere was reported violence in the Ojota area of Lagos on Monday as some members of Yoruba Nation agitators held a rally in the area.
Tope Temokun, a lawyer and human rights activist has condemned the alleged killing of two protesters in Lagos State by some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force.There was reported violence in the Ojota area of Lagos on Monday as some members of Yoruba Nation agitators held a rally in the area.A Twitter user, YorubaGlobalYouth, shared a picture of a lifeless man and a video reportedly captured during the riot.
“The only thing Nigerian citizens can truly claim to have today is their right to expression and right to protest and once the government react to the exercise of these rights with bullets, then there is nothing left for the citizens to hold on to as their own dividend in a supposed democracy.“It is the duty of the police to guard peaceful protesters and not to kill them. The killing of Yoruba Nation agitators at Ojota, Lagos today is highly condemnable and stands condemned.
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