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Evidence shows that live rounds were fired on peaceful protesters in Lagos, Nigeria – despite the army’s continued claims that they fired in the air and only used blanks. See the CNN investigation that refutes authorities’ shifting claims:

i’ve been waiting for this moment!! @fentybeauty  & @fentyskin  are finally dropping in AFRICA!!! Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe...we comin at ya May 27th and that’s just the beginning!!! #FentyAfrica 

A non-verbal black teenager was arrested by the police and detained by the Home Office, who prepared his deportation to Nigeria. But he’s a British citizen, who has never left Britain and was missing from a Kent hospital. How is that anything but horrific racism?

There have been reports of shooting at the location of an #EndSARS  protest in Lekki, a wealthy suburb of Lagos, Nigeria. A number of people are reported killed and injured.

Nationwide protests across major cities in Nigeria were a culmination of weeks of anger and outcry online by the country's young people over claims of kidnapping, harassment and extortion by a police unit known as the Special Anti Robbery Squad.

Nigeria president warns protesters; fails to address shooting

12 hours since security forces fired live rounds at #endSARS  protesters at Lekki toll gate and no word from Nigeria’s government.

The hashtag #ENDSARS  has been trending at no.1 worldwide today, as protestors continue to demand a notorious police unit in Nigeria, is disbanded. #BBCAfricaLive 

Just like we've seen in the U.S., the police in Nigeria are responding to protests about police brutality with more police brutality.

We all have a responsibility to educate ourselves and raise awareness of the tragedies happening in the world around us and take action where we can. The recent events in Nigeria are a human rights crisis. Hit the link to find out more #EndSARS  ??