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U.S. welcomes EndSARS report, seeks measures from FG, Lagos to address abuses and grievances of victims and their families

The U.S. government on Tuesday said it welcomes the EndSARS report by the Lagos panel, but looks forward to measures from the Lagos State and the federal government aimed at addressing abuses and grievances of victims and their families.

According to a statement from the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria, Public Affairs Section, Abuja, “the United States welcomes the conclusion of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry with the transmission of its final report. 

“We look forward to the Lagos State government’s response as part of a process that represents an important mechanism of accountability regarding the #EndSARS protests and the events that took place near the Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, 2020. 

“Those events led to serious allegations against some members of the security forces, and we look forward to the Lagos State and federal governments taking suitable measures to address those alleged abuses as well as the grievances of the victims and their families.” 

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