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Nigerians in Ghana Protest in Support of End SARS Movement

Stacey Knott

   ACCRA, GHANA - Nigerians in Ghana are joining growing diaspora protests
   against police brutality in the West African nation, spurred on by
   events on Tuesday night in Lagos where soldiers allegedly opened fire
   on protesters.

   Across the world, people are expressing outrage over the events in
   Lagos late Tuesday.

   On Tuesday, after Lagos state authorities announced a 24-hour curfew,
   eyewitnesses said soldiers opened fire on demonstrators at Lekki Toll
   Plaza, with casualties reported.

   Nigeria's army denied it was responsible for deaths at the scene,
   branding stories that blame soldiers for the casualties as "fake news."

   Meanwhile, what started out as a movement to end a notorious police
   unit has now evolved into demands for widespread reform in Nigeria.

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