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Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria and Gavel, civil society organisations (CSOs), are seeking information about #EndSARS protesters said to still be in detention facilities across the country.

The two CSOs, in a statement on Thursday, offered to provide legal support for such #EndSARS protesters.

In October 2020, Nigerians took to the streets in parts of the country to protest against the now-disbanded special anti-robbery squad (SARS), a unit of the Nigeria Police Force.

The protest, tagged #EndSARS, was later hijacked by hoodlums, leading to killings and destruction of public buildings.

EiENigeria and Gavel said they can “authoritatively” confirm that some #EndSARS demonstrators who were arrested during the protests are still in detention.

“Through our networks, we have observed, monitored, and amplified the search for incarcerated protesters and provided prompt legal support for victims as well as relatives of victims arrested during and after the October 2020 nationwide protests,” the statement reads.

“Sadly, almost one year after the nationwide protests, we can authoritatively confirm that there are still #EndSARS protesters who are incarcerated and languishing in various correctional centres.

“We hereby call on members of the public, friends, or relatives of victims with reliable information about incarcerated protesters to reach out to EiE Nigeria or Gavel for prompt legal intervention via any of our social media platforms or contact details: EiE Nigeria: 0708 778 4788 | [email protected] | @eienigeria on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter; Citizen’s Gavel: 08102842542 | www.gavel.ng | [email protected] | @citizen_ gavel on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.”