The suit is challenging the legality of banning all peaceful protests by the federal government of Nigeria through the police, the DSS, and other security agencies in Nigeria.
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Department of State Services have been dragged before an Economic Community of West African States' court over the death of a 14-year-old girl, who was shot dead during the Yoruba Nation Rally in Lagos State.
The suit reads,"That due to the threats by policemen of Lagos State, a young girl was killed by the policemen by live bullets in their quest to clamp down on protesters during the Yoruba Nation rally on July 3 in the Ojota area of the state. The suit also asked the court to order the government to stop the intimidation, suppression, harassment, killing, and shooting of peaceful protesters arrested and locked up in different security agencies cells all over Nigeria by the various Nigeria state security agencies.
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