#EndSARS: ECOWAS urges rapid investigation, dialogue

The ECOWAS Commission on Wednesday urged the Nigerian Authorities to launch a rapid investigation into the killings of EndSARS protesters across the country.

The commission, in a statement, also appealed to the Federal Government, the Nigerian youth, and the civil society to urgently pursue dialogue for an early and amicable resolution of the social unrest.

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This, it said, was to maintain the Nigerian image as a bastion of law and order.

The ECOWAS said though citizens have the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and protests, those rights should be exercised in a non-violent manner.

“In this regard, ECOWAS Commission calls on all protesters to remain peaceful in the conduct of their demonstrations.

“It also urges the Nigerian security operatives to exercise restraint in the handling of the protests and act professionally,” it stated.