Social media on Sunday were awashed with a leaked memo addressed to the Lagos State Ministry of Health indicating approval of the State Government for the sum of N61,285,000 for the mass burial of 103 persons identified as 2020 EndSARS victims.
The situation has sparked off outrage among Nigerians.
The memo dated July 19, 2023, captures steps for the processing of funds after approval by the governor.
The five-paragraph leaked memo also directs that relevant taxes and deductions are remitted by the approved company.
Recalled in 2020, thousands of Nigerians across the country took to the streets to protest police brutality and called for far-reaching reforms, particularly with regard to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the police.
The weeks-long protests, which gained international attention, culminated in the controversial shooting of protesters at the popular Lekki Tollgate in Lagos, one of the rallying points for those who partook in the demonstrations.
