Lagos prosecutes 23 cops for rights violations

Record of local and international reactions to President Buhari’s 22 October 2020 #EndSARS speech on shooting of youth protesters in Nigeria

The Lagos State Government has charged 21 policement to court for human rights violations ranging from excessive use of force to outright murder.

The offences include grievious bodily harm (1) manslaughter (6), attempted murder (2) and murder (8). Two others are being charged for armed robbery.

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