How did overwhelming peaceable protests in opposition to police brutality flip right into a bloodbath in Lagos? Anger continues to be palpable in Africa’s largest metropolis after the military allegedly opened fireplace on unarmed protesters within the metropolis middle. Amnesty Worldwide says no less than 12 folks had been killed. Why the carnage at Lekki Toll Plaza? What response from Nigeria’s previous guard to a youth-driven motion not touched by the announcement of the dissolution of the notorious peculiar clothes SARS police unit? Who’re the protesters who transcend conventional political error limits?
After america, France and elsewhere, why now? Why does the decision for police reform resonate so loudly amongst Nigerians who say they’ve had sufficient? The place do I begin in order for you higher and extra accountable legislation enforcement?
Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Juliette Laurain and Imen Mellaz.
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