Nigeria: Post Poll Violence - SERAP Demands U.S.$500 Million Compensation for Slain Corpers

A group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has dragged the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja over the killing of National Youth Service Corp members after the 2011 presidential election.

The group alleged that, "the failure of the defendants, The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Attorney General of the Federation to exercise due diligence to prevent the post election violence that resulted in the unlawful killing of the NYSC members and others amount to violations of their right to life; to sanctity and integrity of human person; to equal protection of the law; and violations of the families' right to family life, and to basic enjoyment of economic and social rights."

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