The International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague will be conducting a preliminary examination into the recent #EndSARS protests in Nigeria and the shooting of unarmed, peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll on October 20, 2020.






The office of the ICC prosecutor told the BBC that it has received information on alleged crimes against humanity in Nigeria.

51 civilians, 11 police officers and seven soldiers were killed during the protests that lasted for two weeks, according to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Rights group Amnesty International said security forces opened fire on protesters, killing and injuring a number of people. The police, the army and the government have rejected Amnesty's allegation.

The ICC added it would make findings of the preliminary investigation public.

The Lagos state government has set up a judicial panel of inquiry to investigate the incident and probe decades of alleged extra-judicial killings and excessive use of force by police personnel.

There are also reports that the government has placed some young persons who partook in the protests on no-fly lists, with their passports reportedly confiscated at airport terminals.