A Nigerian lawyer, Joseph Nwaegbu has dragged prominent activist-lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hague for allegedly instigating #EndSARS protests.
Nwaegbu said he was acting on behalf of his group, Make Nigeria Better Initiative (MNBI).
The petitioner in his complaint dated Wednesday, November 4, 2020, and addressed to ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, accused Falana of spreading fake news to incite youths against the government, which he said resulted in killings and destruction of properties.
According to him: “We have seen how the type of incitement spearheaded by Mr. Falana worked in Rwanda and other parts of the world and the resultant effect was genocide.
“In the case of Nigeria, the misguided youths, who acted based on Falana’s posture, character and utterances, employed crude methods to illegally murder about 22 police officers in cold blood during the #EndSARS protests that lasted between October 3, 2020, till October 21, 2020…
“At Oyingbo Police Station in Lagos alone, a total of three police officers were killed and roasted like Christmas goats with their facilities destroyed.”
Meanwhile ICC Head of Information and Evidence Unit, Mark P. Dillon.
has confirmed receipt of the petition, noting that the International Tribunal would decide whether it was actionable or not.
The reply reads: “Please, note this acknowledgement letter does not mean an investigation has been opened, nor that an investigation will be opened by the Office of the Prosecutor.
“As soon as a decision is reached, we will inform you in writing and provide you with reasons for this decision.”
