The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has called on the Nigerian authorities to take urgent steps in dealing with the underlying problem of violations committed by the security forces.
According to her, the way to restore trust and bring back peace to the streets of Nigeria is for the authorities to take immediate concrete steps to show they are genuinely committed to tackling impunity, after years of inaction. “Reports that CCTV cameras and lighting were deliberately disabled prior to the shooting are even more disturbing as, if confirmed, they suggest this deplorable attack on peaceful protesters was premeditated, planned and coordinated.
Bachelet noted that many Nigerians appeared not to trust the inquiries and other measures that had been announced by the authorities, and had continued to take to the streets in several cities to protest.According to her, the immediate creation of another elite police SWAT to replace the SARS without first addressing some of the root causes of police violence has eroded the public’s trust even further.
“Those appointed to carry out such investigations must not only be independent and impartial but must be widely perceived as such.
God punish un
This UN sef...not really effective or is it that they want everyone to die first?
Good way to start
endpolicebrutality yes we really need a good reform
You want to create even further mass unemployment for Northerners. Lol.
God bless UN UNICEF_Nigeria
Nigeria need young people as leaders, not old pension people.
UN we dont want reform of security institutions only but a total reform of Nigerian governance. RestructureNigeria
UN Let's educate the potential protesters and Law enforcements...saving lives
EndBadGoveranceInNigeria
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We want good governance EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeraNOW EndSarsProtests
You are welcome
Pls make it urgent
Abi these ones dey mad!! We want a reform of the government!!!! EndBadGoveranceInNigeria EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeraNOW endsars
It's an urgent need, our lives are at stake. The UN needs to act fast please before they wipe us all.