Prior to the walk/drive-by commemoration scheduled for Thursday, Nigerian police officials have stationed at least 20 vehicles and numerous staff at Lekki Toll Gate.
On Thursday near the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos State, Nigerian youths planned to hold a second commemoration of the #EndSARS protests.
This was revealed on Wednesday in a flyer that popular musician Folarin Falana, often known as Falz the Bahd man, posted on his Instagram page.
Among other things, the banner said, “#EndSARS Memorial 2.0 procession. We will walk and drive through the toll gate, blast horns, sing and chat in unison through the toll gate, and wave our flags in remembrance of those who were slain on October 20, 2022, as well as those we lost due to police violence.
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Debo Adedayo, nicknamed Mr. Macaroni, a comedian and social justice campaigner, also tweeted that he will be attending the event to pay tribute to those who have died as a result of police violence.
“Peaceful march tomorrow in memory of all victims of police brutality and the #EndSars campaign. He tweeted, “We no go fit ever forget!!!!
The majority of the conclusions reached by the judicial panel of inquiry, which was established by the Lagos State government to look into instances of police brutality as well as the shooting of unarmed protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, 2020, by Nigerian Army and police personnel, were supported by a 12-page report, according to SaharaReporters in 2021.
Olukayode Dada, a partner with the Lagos law firm Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, collected and released the document that included testimonials from victims and witnesses as well as a thorough examination of the circumstances leading up to the slaughter by specialists in several sectors.
Dada, a specialist in investigations, compliance, and conflict resolution, claimed in the report that the military, the federal government, and the Lagos State government were all aware of the savage slaughter of young Nigerians at the Lekki Toll Gate before the tragedy.
In light of the Nigerian Government’s unwillingness to implement the conclusions and suggestions of the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry, the report claims that the actions of the soldiers sent to the scene of the peaceful demonstration and later the policemen from the Maroko Division on the night of October 20, 2020, sufficiently qualified as crimes against humanity and should, therefore, be investigated by the International Criminal Court.
According to the report, even if Nigerian courts have the authority to try soldiers implicated in the panel’s findings, it is unclear that they will provide the level of support necessary.
According to the panel’s findings, security personnel who were sent to the scene killed at least nine people, and they also seriously injured several more.
According to SaharaReporters, in order to hide the deaths, troops transferred a number of victims from the scene of the atrocity to a hospital in Lagos using their vehicles.
Soldiers assigned to the task claimed to the victims’ families that the governor of Lagos State had dispatched them to forcibly put an end to the protest.
Related News: On Thursday, 20:10:22, Nigerian youngsters will hold a memorial for #EndSARS at the Lekki Tollgate and other locations across the country.
This scheduled occasion is intended to honor the memory of the unarmed individuals who were killed by security personnel while participating in a protest at the Lekki Toll Gate while seated on the ground and waving the national anthem.
Amnesty International, a global human rights advocacy organization, bemoaned on Thursday the fact that more than 40 protestors are still detained in Nigeria two years after the #EndSARS demonstration.
Amnesty International claims that tribunals established to look into police impunity also fell short of providing victims with justice.
On Thursday, October 20, 2022, to commemorate the second anniversary of the #EndSARS protests, the group released the following statement on Twitter: “Two years after the #EndSARS protests, over 40 protesters are still languishing in prisons across Nigeria, according to Amnesty International, while panels established to look into police impunity have failed to bring justice to hundreds of victims of police brutality.
“Two years ago, pro-government armed groups purposefully provoked violence at many #EndSARS demonstrations in various parts of the country, while the Nigerian army and police killed at least 12 people at the Lekki toll gate and in Alausa, Lagos State. #LekkiMassacre.
“An additional 21 #EndSARS protesters were detained for 15 months without contact in the Afaraukwu Correctional Facility in Umuahia, Abia state, for taking part in the demonstrations. They were released without being charged on Friday, February 4, 2022 as a result of @AmnestyNigeria’s intervention.
“Many #EndSARS demonstrators reported being tortured when detained, according to Amnesty International. Abuse by police took place within police cars, detention centers, police stations, and other holding facilities. There are several instances of torture and other cruel treatment.
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