Lekki Shooting: My heart is broken for Nigeria – Rihanna

The Barbadian singer, Rihanna can not bear to see the torture and brutality that has continued to happen not solely in Nigeria but additionally internationally.

“I can’t bear to see this torture and brutalization that’s persevering with to have an effect on nations throughout our planet. It’s such a betrayal to the residents, the very individuals put in place to guard are those we’re most afraid of being murdered by. My coronary heart is damaged for Nigeria. It’s insufferable to look at,” she wrote on Twitter in her response to the Lekki Toll Gate capturing.

Rihana, nonetheless, praised Nigerians for his or her braveness regardless of the robust occasions.

“I’m so happy with your energy and for not letting up on the struggle for what is true. #EndSARS,” she added.

Her feedback come hours after troopers reportedly opened hearth on #EndSARS protesters on the Lekki Toll Gate Space of Lagos State.

According to an eyewitness, the incident happened at about 7:00 pm when the curfew announced by Lagos state was scheduled for 9.00 pm.

The eyewitness mentioned they have been protesting peacefully when the armed safety operatives got here and opened hearth at them.

“We have been protesting peacefully after comic AY addressed us. There was nothing, we have been nonetheless protesting peacefully. Then instantly, the road lights went off they began capturing at us. We have been capable of recognise them, they have been placing on uniform, they have been navy males, troopers.

“We have been mendacity down, waving our flags, telling them we’re protesting peacefully, but they have been capturing instantly at us.

“It wasn’t to drive us away, it was to kills us”.

Nonetheless, 28 individuals have been confirmed injured with 2 underneath intensive therapy.

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