#EndSARS: States Yet To Compensate Victims, Police Warn Protesters

One year after the National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, directed states to compensate victims of #Endsars police brutality in the country, indications suggest that many states are yet to comply.

GWG.NG reports that only Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, and the Federal Capital Territory have followed the NEC resolution.

This is happening as activists announced on Thursday that they would hold rallies at the Lekki tollgate and other locations across the country to commemorate the second anniversary of the #EndSARS protests (Thursday).

However, police warned against violence during the protest.

The #EndSARS processions began as a peaceful protest by youths against the excesses and brutality of the police Anti-Robbery Squad, which had been disbanded.

However, on October 20, 2020, the rallies were hijacked by thugs who attacked protesters and police stations as well as looted businesses.

During the unrest, 51 civilians, 11 police officers, and seven soldiers were reportedly killed, and hundreds of protesters were detained.

As a result, the Presidency and state governments established Judicial Panels of Inquiry to investigate, among other things, cases of police brutality and extrajudicial killings.

In response to the order, 28 states and the Federal Capital Territory established panels, while Yobe, Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara did not.

Across the country, over 2,500 petitions were submitted to the panels.

However, even two years after the deadly protests, many states had yet to implement the panels’ recommendations, including compensation for protest victims.

Following a meeting in October 2021, the NEC directed state governments to compensate victims of police brutality across the country.

Send Us A Press Statement Advertise With Us Contact Us

 And For More Nigerian News Visit GWG.NG