UK parliament to debate sanctions against FG, Nigerian Army, Police

The United Kingdom Parliament will today debate a petition on End SARS protest.

The petition seeks sanctions against the President Muhammadu Buhari administration and security agencies for the killing of peaceful protesters in Lekki on October 20, 2020.

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The request was created by a certain Silas Ojo and sought to get 100,000 signatures, the required number for lawmakers’ attention but it garnered more than 220,000 signatures.

The debate will touch on the excesses of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and the October 20 Lekki shooting by the Nigerian Army.

It will be led by Theresa Villiers at the Westminster Hall between 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm.

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A statement on the official website of the House of Commons Library said audiences will be able to watch online on the UK Parliament YouTube channel.

It further explained that if imposed, the restrictions will give the UK a powerful tool to hold accountable, those involved in heinous crimes against the Nigerian people.

Debates of this nature “allow for sanctions to be imposed on individuals and entities involved in serious human rights violations or abuses around the world.”

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In October, the UK Government, through its Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, had admitted that it provided training and equipment to SARS. Duddridge had confirmed that the training took place between 2016 and 2020.

In a memo to Labour MP, Kate Osamor, Duddridge said SARS officers participated in training “designed to improve human rights, training on public finance, and community policing workshops”.

The notorious police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has been implicated in countless cases of human rights abuses, extortion and extrajudicial killings. This sparked a two week long protest with demonstrations held across the nation, calling for an end to police brutality.

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