Lekki Shooting: International Criminal Court (ICC) Swings Into Action, Begin Investigation | DETAILS HERE
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Nov 04, 2020
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Wednesday revealed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is conducting a preliminary investigation into the recent #EndSARS protests in Nigeria, including the alleged killing of peaceful protesters by soldiers at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos.
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A statement by the office of the ICC prosecutor had earlier said it received information on alleged crimes.
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The international body said that examination will "assess whether the legal criteria for opening an investigation under the Rome Statute are met.ÔÇØ
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For over 12 days, crowds of peaceful protesters gathered in streets in major towns of the country and across the globe to demonstrate against police brutality. This led to a crackdown.
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Similarly, a Rights group, Amnesty International in a report said security forces opened fire on protesters, killing and injuring a number of people. Both the police, army and the government have rejected this allegation.
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The ICC said it would make findings of the preliminary examination public.
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