Stop killing young Nigerians – Hilarry Clinton tells Buhari
A former Democratic Presidential candidate in the United States, Hillary Clinton has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against the killing of young Nigerians protesting and calling for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police Force.
Soldiers deployed to the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on Tuesday October 20, 2020 to disperse the peaceful protesters
who had gathered for 13 days were seen in viral footage shooting at unarmed protesters.
About nine protesters are reported to have died from the shooting that has sparked outrage on the internet.
Reacting to reports of the killing, Clinton, a former US Secretary of States, tweeted in the late hours of Tuesday evening:
“I’m calling on @mbuhari and the @hqnigerianarmy to stop killing young #EndSARS protesters. #StopNigeriaGovernment.”
