Former United States Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called on Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the killing of protesters demonstrating against police brutality in the West African country.
The protests against the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) which erupted earlier this month have continued even after the government agreed to disband the unit which is known for beating up and torturing citizens.
Broadcaster BBC reported that an eyewitness had counted about 20 dead bodies and at least 50 injured people after soldiers opened fire to the crowd.
The Nigerian army has refuted claims of killings or injuries. On its official Twitter page, it pasted screenshots of stories from various news outlets reporting on the shootings, labelling them as “fake news”.
The authorities have promised an investigation into the shootings, but have imposed an indefinite 24-hour curfew in Lagos and other areas.
Rights group Amnesty International said it had received credible evidence of excessive use of force occasioning deaths of protesters at the Lekki toll gate.
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Source: BBC NEWS
