The Lagos State police command has released 22 persons arrested in connection with the #EndSARS memorial protest on Sunday.
Making the announcement, Mr Inibehe Effiong, a human rights lawyer, said all the 22 activists who were arrested on Sunday morning at the Lekki Toll Gate while commemorating the 4th anniversary of the Lekki massacre, have been released.
The protesters had called for full implementation of the reports from the judicial panels of inquiry set up after the protests.
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In an earlier post on its X handle, Amnesty International condemned the use of tear gas by the police, while describing the arrest of the protesters as unacceptable.
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