OladeleThe International Criminal Court has opened inquiry and it’s conducting a preliminary examination into the recent #EndSARS protest/Lekki massacre in Nigeria.
ICC disclosed to newsmen a statement, the office of the ICC prosecutor said it had received information on alleged crimes “assess whether the legal criteria for opening an investigation under the Rome Statute are met”. As stated.
For weeks peaceful protesters gathered in streets in major towns and cities in the country such as; Ibadan, Lagos, Ondo/Akure demonstrating against police brutality, leading to a crackdown.
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Some 51 civilians, 11 police officers and seven soldiers were killed, according to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.
Human Rights group Amnesty International said security forces opened fire on protesters, killing and injuring a number of people. Both the police and the army have rejected Amnesty’s allegation saying the report lacks factual evidence of the Lekki massacre.
The ICC said it would make findings of the preliminary examination public.
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