Prominent international activists and celebrities demand justice for #EndSARS protesters

A number of prominent international activists and celebrities have written to the Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, demanding justice for protesters jailed for demonstrating against police brutality.

The letter by household names such as the campaigner Greta Thunberg and the singer Alicia Keys, asks the Nigerian leader to free the protesters

They also demand the investigation in the armed forces action and ensure the right to peaceful protest.

In October, demonstrations against police brutality in Nigeria descended into violence when soldiers opened fire on protesters in the commercial hub of Lagos.