The Canadian Government says that those responsible for human rights violations must be held accountable, as it is concerned about the excessive use of force on protesters during the #EndSARS protests
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This comes as the world reacts to news of the unfortunate shooting incident at the Lekki Toll Plaza, which quickly degenerated into chaos across the streets of Lagos, Nigeria.
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The Canadian government announced this via the Canadian Foreign Policy official Twitter handle on Wednesday evening.
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Canada is deeply concerned about the excessive use of force during the ongoing protests in #Nigeria. Those responsible for #HumanRights violations and abuse must be held accountable.
— Foreign Policy CAN (@CanadaFP) October 21, 2020
The Canadian Foreign Policy office announced that “Canada is deeply concerned about the excessive use of force during the ongoing protests in #Nigeria. Those responsible for #HumanRights violations and abuse must be held accountable.”
Canada joins the UK Minister for Africa, James Duddridge MP, who earlier said that the United Kingdom is monitoring the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria and called for a peaceful police reform process.
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