SERAP, 116 nigerians sue buhari over shooting of protesters during #endSARS protest in lagos

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 116 Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over the #EndSARS panel report for the alleged shooting of peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll-gate and police brutality cases.

In the suit, the applicants wants the Federal High Court, Abuja, to “direct and compel” President Buhari to take prompt steps by ensuring the arrest of policemen and soldiers indicted by the Lagos #EndSARS panel report.

This was contained in a statement by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, on Sunday.

The suit which was filed on Friday is also asking the court to direct President Buhari to ensure access to justice and effective remedies for victims, including suitable compensation.

They also noted that failure to promptly arrest, and bring to justice those suspected to be responsible for the shooting of peaceful protesters, and to ensure access to justice and effective remedies for victims and their families, will amounts to a travesty of justice, adding that “justice delayed is justice denied.”

Joined in suit as Respondent is Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation.

A date is yet to be fixed for hearing of the suit.