The human rights organisation mentioned the gathering was organised to honour protesters killed throughout demonstrations towards police brutality on 20 October 2020.
In a press release, Amnesty International criticised the police response, saying the use of tear fuel confirmed disregard for the victims and survivors of the crackdown six years in the past.
“The attacks on the memorial gathering at Lekki Toll Gate today show once again that nothing has changed about the attitude of Nigeria police toward people’s right to peaceful assembly,” it added.
The organisation referred to as on the authorities to analyze the incident and be sure that officers suspected of involvement are held accountable via honest trials.
“The authorities must investigate today’s incident to ensure that police officers suspected of responsibility are held to account in fair trials,” Amnesty International mentioned.
It confused that peaceable meeting is a elementary proper and that assaults on folks exercising that proper are illegal.
“Attack on peaceful assembly is unlawful,” the organisation declared.
Amnesty International additionally urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to finish what it described as persistent assaults on human rights.
“President Bola Tinubu’s government must end its consistent attacks on human rights,” it mentioned.
The EndSARS protests erupted in October 2020, with demonstrators demanding an finish to police brutality and the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, a police unit accused of widespread abuses.
The Lekki Toll Gate turned a serious point of interest of the protests. The occasions of 20 October 2020 stay a big half of Nigeria’s human rights debate, with activists and survivors persevering with to demand accountability and justice for these affected.
