Nigeria: UK Parliamentarians Propose Sanctions Against Violators of Protesters' Rights

24 November 2020

Lagos and Abuja — The United Kingdom parliamentarians yesterday recommended sanctions against government officials and security agents who abused the rights of #EndSARS demonstrators last month.

The UK lawmakers, while considering a petition signed by 220, 000 signatories in the aftermath of the alleged shooting of protesters at the Lekki Tollgate on October 20, expressed lack of confidence in Nigeria's handling of the incident and vowed to launch an independent investigation to unravel the circumstances of the alleged shooting.

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