Residents of Kofar Mata area of Kano State have on Monday protested the alleged killing of a 17-year-old boy identified as Saifullahi in police custody.
Reports have it that despite protests by the people of the community that he was never known for any criminal tendencies, he remained in police custody where he allegedly gave up the ghost.
The protest started when the police took Saifullahi’s corpse to his parents’ house on Monday morning.
Speaking on the incident via its official Twitter page, Amnesty International, said the victim was tortured to death.
It tweeted;
Protest is currently going on in Kano around Kofar Mata area, following the death of Saifullah – a 17-year-old in police custody in the morning. The protest against police brutality erupted after it was learnt that Saifullah was allegedly tortured to death by the police.
Protest is currently going on in Kano around Kofar Mata area, following the death of Saifullah – a 17-year-old in police custody in the morning. The protest against police brutality erupted after it was learnt that Saifullah was allegedly tortured to death by the police. #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/JaURZLe1js
— Amnesty International Nigeria (@AmnestyNigeria) October 19, 2020
Protesters barricaded the main Kofar Mata Road and set tyres on fire chanting songs calling for an end to police brutality.
Protsters have barricaded the main Kofar Mata road and set tyres on fire chanting songs calling for an end to police brutality. #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/Cu5psWCjy5
— Amnesty International Nigeria (@AmnestyNigeria) October 19, 2020
