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US Speaks On #EndSARS Report, Tells Lagos Govt What To Do
America authorities has reacted to the report submitted to the Lagos State authorities by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Associated Abuses and different issues.
Naija Information experiences that the Justice Doris Okuwobi (retired)-led panel had on Monday submitted it’s report back to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Whereas Nigeria’s Minister of Info and Tradition, Lai Mohammed, had on a number of events after the Lekki Toll Gate shootings of October 20, 2020, insisted that no life was misplaced, and even demanded apologies from individuals and organizations with experiences on lack of lives through the incident, the report of the panel disclosed that not lower than eleven individuals have been killed on the Lekki tollgate incident.
The report added that no less than 48 protesters have been both shot useless, injured with bullet wounds, or assaulted by troopers.
Reacting in an announcement on Tuesday, the US Mission in Nigeria mentioned it’s awaiting the response of the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration and that of the Lagos authorities.
The US Embassy mentioned the response of authorities would characterize an necessary mechanism of accountability concerning the EndSARS protests and the occasions on the tollgate.
“These occasions led to severe allegations towards some members of the safety forces.
“We stay up for the Lagos State and federal governments taking appropriate measures to deal with these alleged abuses in addition to the grievances of the victims and their households,” the assertion reads.
