The International Criminal Court has confirmed to BBC Africa that it has started a preliminary examination into the #ENDSARS events in Nigeria, report said.
It should be recalled that several human rights violation reports has been sent to the ICC ever since the Nigerian military allegedly opened fire on the #EndSARS protesters at Lekki in Lagos.
The reports was for the ICC to investigate the alleged shooting of #EndSARS peaceful protesters at Lekki tollgate on 20th of October 2020.
Speaking over the numerous reports received, the Office of the ICC Prosecutor said it had received information on alleged crimes and the examination would “assess whether the legal criteria for opening an investigation under the Rome Statute… are met”.
Chi Izundu, BBC Africa Correspondent who shared the information via her official twitter handle said the “Officials added that the office did not usually comment on the communications it receives but the sender had made it public.
The former BBC Radio host further quoted the ICC as said, “The Office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor confirmed it is now analyzing the material sent and when a final decision on this process is reached, it will be made public.
https://twitter.com/blondeafro/status/1323881607770550273?s=20
The Office of the @IntlCrimCourt Prosecutor confirmed it is now analysing the material sent and when a final decision on this process is reached, it will be made public.
— Chi Chi Izundu (@blondeafro) November 4, 2020
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