protesters at the Lekki Toll gate, Lagos. This must stop immediately.”
SERAP said: “Under the Nigerian constitution, 1999 [as amended] and
human rights treaties to which Nigeria is a state party, the authorities
are obligated to respect and protect the right to life and security of
the person, the rights to freedom of expression, association, and
peaceful assembly of everyone, including peaceful protesters.”
“We call on the Nigeria authorities to order a prompt, independent and
impartial inquiry into the reports of the shooting of #EndSARS
protesters at the Lekki Tollgate by security agents, identify suspected
perpetrators and ensure that they are brought to justice without delay.”
“All the victims must be allowed access to justice and effective
remedies, including adequate compensation, satisfaction, and the
guarantee of non-repetition.”
“SERAP calls on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open
investigations into cases of attacks on peaceful protesters in Nigeria
in the context of #EndSARS.”
“SERAP believes that substantial grounds exist to warrant the
intervention of the Prosecutor in this case. Pursuant to the Rome
Statute, the Prosecutor has the power to intervene in a situation under
the jurisdiction of the Court if the Security Council or state parties
refer a situation or if the information is provided from other sources
such as the information that is now publicly available in the country.”