Lekki Massacre
Nigerian Soldiers fired at peaceful #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos on 20th October, 2020. Amnesty International said in a statement on Tuesday, 20th October, 2020 that it had received “credible but disturbing evidence of excessive use of force occasioning deaths of protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos”, adding that it was investigating “the killings” <ref>"Soldiers open fire on protesters in Nigeria's Lagos: Witnesses". Aljazeera.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.<ref>.
Three witnesses told Reuters News Agency that the soldiers fired at the protesters who had gathered in the Lekki district of Nigeria’s largest city in defiance of an indefinite curfew imposed hours earlier by the authorities. Hundreds of people were at the site at the time of the shooting, which witnesses said took place around 7pm (18:00 GMT).
Condemnations
In a tweet on Tuesday night, a former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lent her voice in support of those who had condemned the action of the soldiers. “I’m calling on @mbuhari and the @hqnigerianarmy to stop killing young #EndSARS protesters,” she tweeted. <ref>"Hillary Clinton, former US secretary of state, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the killing of #EndSARS protesters". Cable.ng. Retrieved 21 October 2020.<ref>.
Other people who condemned the killings include Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and many others.
Genocide in Nigeria
Several Nigerians believed that the killing of unarmed citizens is a genocide against the citizens, under the leadership of General Muhammadu Buhari. Feelers also pointed accusing fingers to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwoolu, who was nicknamed the "Architect of Lekki Massacre" and former Governor of Lagos, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is known to be the godfather to the incumbent Governor. <ref>"Nigeria unrest: Protesters 'shot dead' in Lagos". bbc.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.<ref>.
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