The International Criminal Court (ICC) has broken its silence on the alleged use of force and violence on EndSARS protesters in the Lekki area of Lagos on Tuesday, October 20.
The ICC called for calm on the sides of the protesters, the federal government and security agencies.
An ICC prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, tweeted on Thursday, October 22, that the court is closely observing happenings related to the protest as they unfold.
ICC prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, said the court has received allegations on Lekki shootings. (Photo: The Times of Israel)
Bensouda said the court has already received allegations of violence in relation to the protests.
Meanwhile. Lagos state governor had on Wednesday, October 20, announced that casualties was recorded but the state still investigating whether it was as a result of the shooting.
Moreover, the government of the United States (US) faulted the alleged use of force by security personnel on unarmed protesters in the Lekki shooting that ensued on Tuesday, October 20.
In a statement on Thursday, October 22, the secretary of state, Michael Pompeo, called for justice on soldiers who brutalised EndSARS protesters during the rally.
Pompeo said that the US will welcome any thorough investigation into the tragic development that reportedly led to the death and injuries of protesters
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