By Mike Oboh
The killing of young and peaceful #ENDSARS protesters by the army at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos has been described as brutal and despicable by the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room.
The Situation room while calling on the National Assembly leadership to immediately summon the President, Muhammad Buhari ,the chief of army staff and the Inspector General of Police to a public hearing in a public and open hearing of the National Assembly to explain the circumstance that led to the brutal massacre of peaceful protesters in Lagos.
They said it was also concerned that armed thugs have been mobilized, to attack innocent protesters across the country,, carrying out bizarre acts of violence against peaceful protesters, citizens and properties without the police or any security intervening to halt this slide into anarchy.
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room Convener Clement Nwankwo who addressed the media on Wednesday said it was unfortunate that the killing of peaceful protesters by armed security officials came barely 48hours of what was it termed “Operation Crocodile Smile” came , thus opening questions about the connection about the connection between the military operation and the evil pre-meditated attack on innocent, ,peaceful protesters.
He said the Situation Room also called on the National Assembly public hearing to determine responsibility for the killing of innocent protesters and pursue commensurate action to bring perpetratorsÜ to justice, including their prosecution,
“Government institutions and individuals fanning and instigating armed thugs to attack innocent protesters should be held accountable ,” he said.
They also called on the international community to take urgent action to bring the international action and response to the brutality of security forces against innocent and peaceful prote
