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Incident on 20 October 2015 [+] Print this page

Location: Anambra state government house, Awka South [+]

Country: Nigeria [+]

Violation types: Excessive use of force [+]

Perpetrator classifications: Military [+] Police [+]

Location


This incident took place in Anambra state government house, Awka South, Nigeria [+]

Description


According to Amnesty International: "The next day, on 20 October, another peaceful protest was held, this time by women in Awkawho [sic.], who marched to Anambra state government house to protest at the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu. Security forces shot live ammunition at them to disperse the crowd. Chinwe Ogbodo (not her real name), a 41-year-old trader, told Amnesty International: “We marched towards the government house, singing and dancing. I was in front because I figured they would not hurt unarmed women. Around midday, we were almost at government house when I saw some military men and policemen. They surrounded us. Our women leaders asked us to kneel down and express our emotions the best way we can… We did just that until they started shooting directly at us. It was a horrible and sad sight to see the mothers with children run for their lives. I did not come with any of my children and I think it made escaping easier for me. I thought I had almost gotten away from the violence when a bullet hit my foot. The pain was excruciating.”" [+]

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Publication Date Publisher Publication Title Access Date Archive Link
24 November 2016 Amnesty International Nigeria: 'Bullets Were Flying Everywhere' - Deadly Repression of Pro-Biafra Activists 27 September 2018