Two years after the #EndSARS protests, over 40 protesters are said to still be languishing in prisons across the country.
This is according to Amnesty International’s Director, Osai Ojigho, in a statement released on Thursday to mark the second anniversary of the protests.
According to the human rights group, the panel set up to address impunity has failed to deliver justice to hundreds of victims of police brutality.
It stated that a majority of the #EndSARS protesters arrested in October 2020 are still being arbitrarily detained without trial.
“The fact that nobody has been brought to justice over the torture and killings of #EndSARS protesters is a stain on Nigeria’s human rights records. Meanwhile, human rights violations by the police continue unabated. The authorities must ensure that suspected perpetrators of the deadly crackdown on #EndSARS protesters are brought to justice in fair trials and address impunity for police brutality,” the statement read.
“Two years ago, the Nigerian army and police killed at least 12 people at Lekki toll Gate and in Alausa, Lagos State, while pro-government armed groups deliberately instigated violence at many #EndSARS demonstrations in other parts of the country to serve as a pretext for the police to use of lethal force on peaceful protesters. Rather than bringing those responsible for the attacks on protesters to justice, the authorities have engaged in a series of bizarre denials and cover-ups.”
