Nigeria, March 4 -- A human rights lawyer, Joseph Opute, has given the Lagos State Police Command a two-day ultimatum to pay N10 million awarded against it by the Federal High Court in Lagos for violating the fundamental rights of #EndSARS memorial protesters.

PREMIUM TIMES obtained a copy of the letter dated 3 March and addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh.

According to the letter, Mr Opute is acting on behalf of Hassan Taiwo, who is also known as Soweto, and 24 others who were detained for hours following #ENDSARS peaceful memorial procession. The victims were unjustly harassed and their rights infringed upon.

Mr Opute referenced the 24 July 2025 judgement of the court, which held the Inspector-General of Police and...