Falana: Evidence Of State-Sponsored Violence After EndSARS Protest Emerges

Falana: Evidence Of State-Sponsored Violence After EndSARS Protest Emerges

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has accused the Federal Government of orchestrating the violence that followed the 2020 #EndSARS protest across Nigeria. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), alleged that the government deployed troops to lethally confront youths in Lagos, Oyo, Benin, and other states……. CONTINUE READING

He claimed that in Lagos alone, approximately 99 youths were killed, with additional casualties reported in various parts of the country. According to Falana, the government initially attempted to disrupt the protests by deploying hoodlums and thugs against the demonstrators. When this strategy failed, military personnel were allegedly sent to engage in lethal force against the youth.

“In one week, about 99 people were killed in Lagos. I don’t want to talk about Ogbomoso, Port Harcourt, Benin, and other places where young people were shot and killed,” Falana stated.

The revelations by Falana come amidst renewed calls for protests by Nigerian youths under the banner of ‘EndBadGovernance,’ citing economic hardships, poverty, and high living costs. Despite President Bola Tinubu’s call to postpone the planned protests, and caution from Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun warning of potential violence, the movement continues to gain momentum on social media.