“In Nigeria, brutal policing has resulted in security forces killing people for protesting in the streets while demanding for their rights and calling for accountability.” Though the report did not specifically refer to any protest that gripped the nation in 2020, Daily Trust reports that there were allegations of killings of protesters during the #EndSARS demonstration and protest by Shiites calling for the release of their leader. ‘Authorities weaponise COVID-19 to crack down on human rights’, Amnesty said, adding that marginalized groups including women and refugees, bore the devastating brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic due to discriminatory policy by leaders across sub-Saharan Africa.