Nigeria: A police clampdown on #EndSARS protest shows nothing has changed, activists say
By
Dele Yusuf
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October 20, 2021 16:10
When young protestors gathered to commemorate those who had died in the Lekki massacre one year ago and protest against police brutality, they found a security force uncompromising in its policing of the event.
The Nigeria police force warned youths against protesting police brutality in remembrance of those killed during a similar demonstration one year ago and in pursuit of justice for other victims of police abuse.
The protesters defied the police warnings and, as they organised a peaceful rally in Lagos and other states, were met with the use of force, arrest and tear gas. It is all a sad reminder