By Christiana Isong
The United Nations has lend thier voice on the recent happening in Nigeria
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, who said he is following the developments in the country, condemned the killing of protesters on Tuesday.
In a statement released today Wednesday, Guterres also extended his condolences to the bereaved families and wished a speedy recovery to those injured.
The statement read, “The Secretary-General is following recent developments in Nigeria and calls for an end to reported police brutality and abuses.
“He condemns the violent escalation on October 20 in Lagos which resulted in multiple deaths and caused many injuries.
“The Secretary-General urges the security forces to act at all times with maximum restraint while calling on protestors to demonstrate peacefully and to refrain from violence.”
UN encouraged all relevant authorities in the country to swiftly explore avenues to de-escalate the situation and reiterated its readiness to support national efforts towards finding a solution.
