The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for the immediate prosecution of security men indicted by various panels set up by states to investigate cases of human rights abuses in the country.
Nigerian youth and civil society groups had on Wednesday marked the one-year of ENDSARS protests, which led to the disbandment of SARS allegedly notorious for human rights abuses, in some major cities in Nigeria.
The NANS President, Sunday Asefon in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday, bemoaned that in spite of the 2020 protests which lingered for days, young Nigerians are on daily basis facing excruciating pains in the hands of security operatives.
He notified the Federal Government and governments of each state of the federation to initiate diligent prosecution against those whose actions had led to the death, deprivation and maiming of innocent Nigerians in due course.
Asefon threatened to petition the United Nations Human Rights Council and governments of the United Kingdom and the United States of America, to slam Visa cancellation on violators of human rights in the country.
Asefon said: “The NANS shall by this notice, also petitions the United Nations Human Rights Council, governments of the United States and the United Kingdom, to immediately initiate a process of visa cancellation of these identified perpetrators of crime against Nigerian young people.
“Beyond the nationwide commemoration, characterised by street protests and processions, the NANS used the opportunity of the ENDSARS memorial events, to review the incidences of October 20, 2020, and make specific demands from the Nigerian government, towards ensuring that we avoid a repeat of the unfortunate incident of October 20, 2020.
“Considering the commitment of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, to finding a meaningful resolution to the crisis created by the agitations for an end to police brutality.
“The foregoing is coupled with evidence gathered from our Independent findings, through series of stakeholders engagements, via video footages and hospital reports, which have now confirmed that the Nigerian Army operatives opened fire on thousands of young Nigerians who were peacefully gathered at the Lekki toll gate on October 20, 2020.
“This action was followed up by subsequent assault on injured and other protesters by operatives of the Nigerian Police force in the later hours of the same day.
“Consequent upon the above and ultimately in the spirit of ensuring justice for the severally injured and murdered young Nigerians, as now confirmed by various evidence, the NANS hereby demand” for the immediate arrest and prosecution of every operative and officers of the Nigerian Army, the police and particularly their commanding officers in Lagos, and other parts of Nigeria, where young Nigerians were murdered on October 20.”
The NANS boss issued a seven days ultimatum, to the leadership of the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police force, to provide everyone involved in this crime against humanity, without further delay.
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