#EndSARS

Police deny continued detention of protesters despite reports of keeping 15 in custody

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Despite reports that 15 young Nigerians who participated in the EndSARS protests in 2020 are still being detained without trial, the police said no protester is in its custody. The police were reacting to the claim by a former senator, Shehu Sani, that some EndSARS protesters are still being held unlawfully. Mr Sani had said … Read more

Shehu Sani urges Tinubu to pardon imprisoned #EndSARS protesters, reform Nigerian prisons

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A former senator, Shehu Sani, has urged President Bola Tinubu to pardon the incarcerated EndSARS protesters. Mr Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the Senate between 2015 and 2019, made the call on Wednesday night at a dinner organised to mark 2024 Democracy Day. In October 2020, there was a mass protest against police brutality … Read more