The United States of America and United Nations have tasked both the Federal and Lagos State Government on the report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up over the Lekki Tollgate shooting and other abuses following the #EndSARS protest.
The US and UN spoke in different statements on Tuesday following the submission of the panel’s report on Monday in Lagos.
The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Edward Kallon, said the United Nations in Nigeria has welcomed the submission of the report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution.
Kallon said: “I welcome the submission to the Lagos State Governor, H.E. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, of the reports of the judicial panel on claims of brutality and shooting in the Lekki area of Lagos State, during the 2020 EndSARS protests.”
He noted that the submission of the findings of the judicial panel would accelerate the process of justice and accountability.
“I urge the government to implement the recommendations of the judicial panel of inquiry to rebuild trust and start the process of healing and reconciliation,” he added.
In its own statement, the US said: “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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