The former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has condemned the shooting of protesters demanding police reform and advised President Muhammadu Buhari to “restrain the military and other security agencies from using brute force as a way of ending the crisis.”

Mr Obasanjo said this Wednesday, a day after soldiers shot at unarmed protesters in Lekki, Lagos.

The former Nigerian leader said it was worse that despite overwhelming evidence, the authorities were still denying ever killing protesters.

He, therefore, called on the President to take swift action before things spiral out of control.