The Nigerian Authorities must drop all charges against Imoleayo Michael who is facing years in prison for joining protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) last October, Amnesty International said today, ahead of his trial on Monday.
Michael, a computer programmer from Nigeria, joined demonstrations in October last year against the violence, extortion and killings by SARS. He promoted the protest on Facebook and Twitter using the viral hashtag #EndSARS.
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