Interrogating The Occurrences Of Human Rights Abuses In Endsars Protests In Nigeria

Abstract

This paper discusses the EndSARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) protest in Nigeria and the associated cases  of  abuses of human rights, including the right to life, the freedom of movement, the right to liberty, and the right to respect for one's own dignity. While the protest was ongoing, the military and Nigerian police personnel committed these atrocities against protesters in different parts of Nigeria. This  paper considers the crucial part that online media played in igniting the movement. It questions whether the freedom to demonstrate is still protected by Nigeria's current legal framework. It denounces the killing of EndSARS demonstrators at the Lekki toll gate. It concludes  that the military and police forces flagrantly violated the right to protest and right to life  and that those who are found guilty should be arraigned for trial  before a competent court of law.