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#EndSARS: Put plans for mass burial on hold, Amnesty International warns LASG

International rights group, Amnesty International has warned the Lagps State Government to urgently halt plans to carry out secret mass burial for EndSARS victims.

 

Issuing this warning in a tweet on Monday, Amnesty International asked the Federal authorities to carry out a thorough and independent investigation into the killings, and ensure that those responsible are brought to book.

 

“The Nigerian authorities must urgently halt their plans to carry out a secret mass burial of #EndSARS victims and instead carry out a thorough and independent investigation into the killings and ensure that those suspected to be responsible are brought to justice in fair trial,” a tweet by the rights organisation read.

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The call comes after alleged plans by Lagos state government to hold mass burial for 103 #EndSARS protesters was leaked online.

 

The LASG, in a leaked memo, had approved the sum of N6.1 million for the mass burial of 103 victims of the #EndSARS protest.

 

Reacting, the LASG cleared that the 103 victims were not killed at the Lekki tollgate.

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