Nigerian in diaspora in a social media protest condemned activities of the Nigeria Security Forces accused of shooting down at least 12 unarmed protesters leaving many injured.
The report from Human Rights Group Amnesty International says " It has received credible and disturbing evidence that Nigerian Security forces shot and killed at least 12 people taking part in a peaceful protest in the country's largest city, Lagos.
BBC report says there has been demonstration against police brutality for weeks as torture took place by the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS).
Odion Ighalo, a well known footballer slammed the Nigerian Government, calling them a shame. BBC correspondent, Mayeni Jones reports from Lagos.
The BBC report emerged at a trying time for Nigeria. Nigerians in diaspora (who resides Abroad) express their discontent on the shooting of the innocent. End-Sars protesters who were agitating for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) accused of killing and torture.
Mayeni Jones also gave a report about the city that was in chaos, Agitators all heard around basically on calls for the resignation of the President and other Political key office holders.
One respondent said "we the poor are suffering, we can't afford three square meal, we are doing our protest, nobody was even armed and we obeyed the law, why must they send soldiers to us.
Another respondent said that " If they can't put the nation in order, let them step aside and let the youth take over and put this nation in order, we need a better(ment) in this nation ".
The correspondent also have a report about the third respondent who emphasized to the government on how to shift the economy, the government should be accountable to us. She also said that we don't want police brutalizing and molesting citizens of Nigeria anymore.
Mayer Jones explain that this is a protest born online, more than half of the country is under 24. The protest has galvanized support.
He also made emphasis on Nigeria who has been a dictatorship for almost life as an independent nation, many of the citizens who were in the event were in the dark days of military rule and make sure it doesn't happen.
Report from BBC NEWS
http://bit.Ly/1rbfUog
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