Six Years Later, No Justice for EndSARS Victims as Civil Society Group Calls Out Federal Government

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & LawPolitics

Six Years Later, No Justice for EndSARS Victims as Civil Society Group Calls Out Federal Government

On the sixth anniversary of the Lekki Toll Gate shooting, civil society organisation Global Rights urged Nigeria’s federal government to ensure accountability for the 2020 #EndSARS protest killings. Executive Director Abiodun Baiyewu said at least 135 protesters were extrajudicially killed and called for implementation of the 2024 ECOWAS Court judgment, compensation for victims and families, and protection of the right to peaceful protest. Global Rights also reported at least 31 deaths during the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance protests, 1,135 arbitrary arrests, and 545 extrajudicial killings by security forces nationwide since the 2024 protests. The organisation called on Lagos State to publicly explain its response to recommendations made by its 2021 judicial inquiry panel.

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