The United Kingdom Parliament has on Monday commenced a debate on the sanctions on Nigerian Government officials for their alleged involvement in the attack on peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll-Gate on October 20, 2020.
Having gathered over 200,000 signatures, the British Parliament at the Westminster Hall decided to look into e-petition 554150, relating to Nigeria and the sanctions regime’.
According to the latest reports by Sahara reporters, members of the UK parliament are looking to impose a direct sanction on government officials instead of a general economic sanction that may affect ordinary citizens.
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A recent video of the debate shows where several members of the parliament took turns to give their opinion on what should be done. Watch the video below:
Meanwhile, the Nigerian government and military, have denied the shooting and killing of protesters in Lagos and other parts of the country.
