#EndSARS: UK Deeply Concerned Over ‘Widespread Reports Of Civilian Deaths’ – Foreign Secretary

The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has lent its voice to the crisis trailing the EndSARS protests in Nigeria.

It said it had noted the protests against police brutality as well as the attacks on protesters and the loss of some lives.

UK Foreign’s Secretary, Dominic Raab, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

He stressed that the alleged killing of protesters should not be swept under the carpet.

“I am deeply concerned by the recent violence and continued clashes in Nigeria, and am alarmed by widespread reports of civilian deaths.

“We call for an end to violence,” he stated.

He also urged the federal government to bring the culprits to book.

‘The Nigerian government must urgently investigate reports of brutality at the hands of the security forces and hold those responsible to account,” he stated.

Earlier, the United States Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria had said that demonstrations were ongoing across the country.

On its part, the federal government has assured Nigerians that it was committed to bringing reforms in line with the yearnings of protesters.