Amnesty International Report On #EndSARS Shocked IGP

IGP trying to rebuttal Amnesty International Report.

The Nigerian Police Force has responded to allegations meted on them by Amnesty International following the Lekki massacre.

The IGP has said that the reports of Amnesty International following the Lekki massacre were untrue and also contrary to available empirical evidence.

He noted that during the protests, officers used legitimate means to make sure the protests were conducted in a peaceful manner. He said the officers walked side by side with protesters and protected them.

The IGP also admitted that no protester was shot or manhandled.

officers of the Nigeria Police Force acted professionally, exercised commendable restraints and some paid the supreme price for peace during the recent protests and ensuing violence in some parts of the country.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) October 30, 2020

The IGP noted that during the protests, officers of the Force used legitimate means to ensure that the protests were carried out in a peaceful manner and in most cases, physically protected and walked side-by-side with the protesters.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) October 30, 2020

Available Reports show that twenty-two (22) police personnel were extra-judicially killed by some rampaging protesters and scores injured during the protests. Many of the injured personnel are in life threatening conditions at the hospitals.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) October 30, 2020

Despite these unprovoked attacks, our police officers never resorted to use of unlawful force or shooting at the protesters as alleged in the report.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) October 30, 2020

The Force decries the discriminatory tendencies exhibited by Amnesty International as seen in the report. One wonders if in the estimation of Amnesty International, police officers are not also human beings equally entitled to the protection of their fundamental rights to life
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) October 30, 2020

enjoins Amnesty International to ensure they subject their reports to adequate scrutiny and proper verification of facts before making the reports public.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) October 30, 2020