The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has expressed concerns over a report by Amnesty International, accusing the police of using excessive force and k!lling citizens during the national #EndBadGovernance or #Hunger protests that were held between August 1 and 10
According to the IG, contrary to the claim by Amnesty, seven de.aths, and not 24 were recorded during the protests, and the police were not responsible for the de.aths.
Amnesty International had in its report released last week alleged that no fewer than 24 protesters were k!lled and over 1,200 others detained by the Nigeria Police during the nationwide demonstrations.
The organisation stated that those K!lled included 20 young people, an older adult, and two children.
Reacting to the report, the IG, in a statement on Monday by the Force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, described the allegations as unfounded, misleading, and inconsistent with incident reports submitted to his office by affected commands.
Egbetokun said, “The Nigeria Police Force has expressed serious concern regarding a recent 34-page report released by Amnesty International, which alleges police culpability in the deaths and arrests of protesters, and the use of excessive force during the #EndBadGovernance protests in August 2024.
“The Force categorically refutes these allegations as unfounded, misleading, and inconsistent with incident reports submitted to the office of the Inspector-General of Police by affected commands”.
Egbetokun maintained that throughout the protests police officers conducted themselves professionally by the rules of engagement.
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Big lie
RIP
7 or 24 which one can be justified. A single person shouldn’t have died from an hunger protest, not to talk of 7