Popular singer , Rihanna has shown support for the arrested protesters at the Lagos Lekki Toll Gate on Saturday, February 14 while stating that ” peaceful protest is a human right’ . Rihanna made her view known in a tweet , in which she retweeted Amnesty International report on the arrests and brutalization of protesters by the police . Peaceful protest is a human right !! # EndSARS https : / / t. co / znkoFpcw 5 i — Rihanna (@ rihanna ) February 13 , 2021
It was the second time that the singer expressed solidarity with Nigerians . Last October , Rihanna , 32 years old , also spoke out against the shooting at the Lekki Toll Gate . She said she could not bear to see the torture and brutality that has continued to occur not only in Nigeria but also across the world . “ I can’ t bear to see this torture and brutalization that is continuing to affect nations across our planet . It is such a betrayal to the citizens , the very people put in place to protect are the ones we are most afraid of being murdered by . My heart is broken for Nigeria . It is unbearable to watch , ” she wrote on Twitter in her reaction to the Lekki Toll Gate shooting. Rihanna , however , praised Nigerians for their courage . “ I ’ m so proud of your strength and for not letting up on the fight for what is right. #EndSARS , ” she added