#EndSARS: Cry for justice for victims grows louder six years later

Six years after the October 2020 #EndSARS protests, civil society organisations and lawyers say the movement’s causes and government commitments remain largely unaddressed. Protesters had demanded the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), justice for victims of police brutality and comprehensive police reform. On October 20, 2020, soldiers opened fire on protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos; Amnesty International reported that at least 12 people were killed at Lekki and Alausa. Stakeholders say recommendations from judicial inquiry panels remain unfulfilled and policing has not improved enough.