Nigerian authorities have ordered the mass burial of 103 people who died in violence linked to protests in October 2020, whose bodies were not claimed by relatives. BNN reports.Information Guide Nigeria
The decision by Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial hub, was made to ease congestion in the region’s morgues, the Ministry of Health said in an emailed statement on Sunday evening.
The deaths occurred during two weeks of demonstrations in Lagos, Abuja, and other towns against police brutality that turned violent.JAMB Result
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The government denied that any of the bodies were connected to an incident at the Lekki Toll Gate, where soldiers on Oct. 20, 2020 forcefully dispersed protesters in defiance of a curfew.
Amnesty International said at least twelve people were killed when troops fired on crowds. The government and Nigerian army have denied that live ammunition was used in the incident.NYSC Portal
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