Table 2.
State Clampdown on Unarmed Protesters, October 9–October 22, 2020
| Date | Location | Incident | Violations on Rights/Casualty | Perpetrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 2020 | Federal Capital Territory, Abuja | Protesters stormed the headquarters of Nigeria Police Force but were dispersed | Use of tear gas on protesters | Nigerian Police Force |
| 10 October 2020 | Ogbomosho, Oyo state | EndSARS protests turned violent | A young man known as Jimoh Isiaka shot dead and other 7 protesters injured | Nigerian Police Force |
| 10 October 2020 | Abuja | The co-convener of Bring Back Our Girls, Aisha Yesufu, Rinu Oduala, and other protesters were reportedly manhandled | Use of tear gas on protesters | Nigerian Police Force |
| 11 October 2020 | Ogbomosho, Oyo state | EndSARS protests turned violent | Three more protesters were shot dead | Nigerian Police Force |
| 12 October 2020 | Surulere, Lagos | EndSARS protests turned violent | A bystander watching the protest was shot dead. Other 4 protesters were injured. Police arrested and detained peaceful Protesters | Nigerian Police Force |
| 13 October 2020 | National Assembly, Abuja | The protest was taken to the National Assembly | Protesters were harassed and stopped by soldiers who violently resisted their movement and injured many of them | Nigerian Army |
| 13 October 2020 | National Assembly, Abuja | The protest was taken to the National Assembly | ARISE TV news crew who were recording the fracas at the entry of the National Assembly were attacked. Ferdinard Duruoha was one of the crew members who were assaulted while Francis Ogbonna a cameraman was attacked and injured |
Nigerian Army, and Nigerian Police Force |
| 13 October 2020 | Ogun State | Fifteen #EndSARS protestors were arrested | Three of the protesters; Adeniji Sodiq, Mutairu Faruq and Olatoye Joseph, who were arrested at the palace of the king of Owu on Friday, 9 October 2020 were charged for murder by the Police | Nigerian Police Force |
| 14 October 2020 | Lagos | EndSARS protests turned violent | Protesters were attacked with cutlasses, sticks and charms | Hoodlums and thugs hired by the politicians |
| 14 October 2020 | Berger roundabout, Abuja | EndSARS protests turned violent | Protesters were attacked by people with cutlasses and cudgels at. Cars were destroyed and many protestors were injured | Hoodlums and thugs hired by the politicians |
| 15 October 2020 | near the state secretariat in Alausa, Lagos | People conveyed by Lagos state buses attacked protesters | Protesters harassed and injured | People conveyed by Lagos state buses |
| 16 October 2020 | Edo State House of Assembly | Protesters attacked with stones and bullets by a suspected thug who claimed that the protesters disturbed their daily businesses | Two protesters were killed and many were injured in the attack | Hoodlums |
| 20 October 2020 | Jos city biggest market, Terminus | EndSARS protests turned violent | Thugs burned cars, hauled shops and attacked unarmed #EndSARS protesters | Thugs |
| 20 October 2020 | Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos |
Live round of bullets were shot at innocent and unarmed protesters who crouched on the ground, holding hands together and singing the Nigerian National Antheem A clip of the shooting videoed was released by a brave Nigerian youth, DJ Switch, and also the CNN documentary on the incident |
More than 15 people killed. Over 50 other people were injured | Nigerian Army |
| 21 October 2020 | Nationwide | Intense crackdown on angry protesters following the massacre of the previous day | 7 more people killed | Nigerian Police Force |
| 22 October 2020 | Oyigbo, Port Harcourt | Armed men began shooting at protesters. The attackers began breaking into homes, murdering those inside, and afterwards, torching down properties | Open fire on protesters, breaking into homes, murdering those inside, and afterwards, torching down properties | State actors |
Source: Authors’ compilation, 2020