Twenty-two protesters arrested during the #EndSARS memorial at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos has been released after undergoing brutal treatment at the hands of the Nigerian police.
The protesters had gathered on Sunday morning to mark the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests, which demanded an end to police brutality in Nigeria.
Hassan Taiwo Soweto, the National Spokesman for the Youth Rights Campaign (YRC), confirmed the release of the protesters to journalists, revealing that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police personally visited Panti Police Station to facilitate their release.
However, Soweto criticized the CP’s actions, stating, “We have just been released after the Commissioner of Police came down to the Panti police station pleading hypocritically.
“The whole brutalisation, assault, and arrest happened in his presence.”
According to Soweto, many of the protesters suffered injuries, with one experiencing severe bleeding from the nose