- Safiu Kehinde
The Nigerian Police Force has, yesterday debunked claim of six #EndSARS protesters freed by Lagos Magistrate Court were arrested for the protest.
Reacting to a post on X attributing their arrest to the 2020 protest, Lagos State Police Command disclosed on their official X handle that the freed protesters were prosecuted for breaking and stealing.
The Command said the convicts carried out the act under the guise of #EndSARS protest.
“They were not arrested or prosecuted for protesting. They were prosecuted for breaking and stealing, which they committed under the guise of #endsars protests.
Although they were convicted, the court, in its wisdom, granted them pardon.” The command wrote.
Recall NPO reported the release of the six convicts after four years in detention.
Their release generated reactions from the public and organizations such as Amnesty International.