Amnesty International said late Tuesday there is 'credible but disturbing evidence' that security forces in the Nigerian metropolis of Lagos have fatally shot protesters demonstrating against police brutality.
Amnesty International said late Tuesday there was “credible but disturbing evidence” that security forces in the Nigerian metropolis of Lagos had fatally shot protesters who were demonstrating against police brutality despite a new curfew going into effect.
A police statement also had warned that security forces would now “exercise the full powers of the law to prevent any further attempt on lives and property of citizens.” “Lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella of these protests to unleash mayhem on our state,” the governor said.
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