Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n
The United Kingdom Parliament has commenced deliberations on petitions seeking to sanction the federal government for human rights abuses over the End SARS protests.<\/p>\n
the United Kingdom Parliament had confirmed it will consider a petition sent to it concerning human rights abuses.<\/p>\n
The petition which is on the UK government and parliament website accused the Nigerian government and police of violating the rights of those protesting against police brutality and extortion.<\/p>\n
Following the development, Stephen Doughty member of the parliament in a post via his Twitter account on Wednesday said the issue of the killings has been raised and deliberations have begun.<\/p>\n
\u201cI raised the shocking killings of End Sars protestors in Lekki toll gate, Lagos Nigeria this morning in the House of Commons with FCDOGovUK Minister Nigel Adams.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am horrified by the reports I am receiving.<\/p>\n
\u201cUK Government must urgently raise at the highest levels with Nigeria,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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