Two Years After EndSARS Protest, Over 40 Protesters Languish In Nigerian Prisons, Police Torture, Abuse Continue –Amnesty International | Sahara Reporters
Two Years After #EndSARS Protest, Over 40 Protesters Languish In Nigerian Prisons, Police Torture, Abuse Continue –Amnesty InternationalIn 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 .
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 . The government also failed to implement other demands made by the protesters including improving the welfare of police personnel.
In a statement posted on Twitter on Thursday, October 20, 2022, to mark the second memorial of #EndSARS, the group said, “Two years after the #EndSARS protests, over 40 protesters are still languishing in prisons across Nigeria, Amnesty International said today, while panels set up to investigate police impunity have failed to deliver justice to hundreds of victims of police brutality.
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