DJ Switch, an activist, has disclosed that during the October 2020 #EndSARS protest, the federal government was found guilty of violating human rights.
The activist claims that the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rendered a guilty verdict against the federal government.
The Nigerian government’s actions were harshly condemned by the court in a harsh ruling on Wednesday, especially its excessive and brutal use of force at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos.
Articles 1, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 11 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights were among the many international human rights standards that were judged to have been flagrantly violated by these actions.
The Nigerian government was ordered by the court to provide N2 million in compensation to each victim, including DJ, without holding back.
Three powerful plaintiffs—DJ Switch, Perpetual Kamsi, and Dabiraoluwa Adeyinka—filed the action, a serious claim against persecution.
On her X platform on Thursday, DJ Switch celebrated the verdict, referring to the day it was announced as “one of the best days of my life since the horrific event” and expressing her utter joy.
She wrote;
“#ENDSARS: After a three-year battle against the Nigerian government at the ECOWAS court, justice was served yesterday! We won!
“Just like many of you, I have little to no faith in any branch of service in Nigeria but, the ECOWAS court is the highest court on the continent and while many find humor and make jokes about its chairman being the illegal president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, we forged on, hoping still, and trusting that the facts and evidence we had and presented to the court would be irrefutable.
“For those who say, “After how many years?” I want you to understand that most court cases take a long time especially one where the respondent (in this case, the Nigerian government) tries to frustrate you! Either not showing up on set court dates or asking for adjournments for lack of preparation and all other silly excuses under the sun. Still, we had to exercise patience and be steadfast in our pursuit.
“I cannot express the emotional trauma we’ve all been through and the life changes we’ve had to make but thankfully, with professional help, we’ve been able to work through it and this verdict certainly made a positive impact.
“I have never wavered once in my shared experience and I am grateful to my lawyers for presenting our experiences and evidence with tact and also grateful to the esteemed judges for doing their due diligence.
“Sitting in court yesterday and hearing the verdict from the judges indicting the Nigerian government of the crime they committed on the 20th of October, 2020 was one of the best days of my life since that horrific day and also legally vindicates us all. If no room is left for corruption to fester, the people are served.
“Barring any obstruction from the government to follow the instructions of the court, I can finally move on to other things, a passion which I hope to share with you all.
“Naysayers can scream all they want! It is now legally documented in history who the criminals were.”
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