Nigerians have reacted to reports of American police officer Derek Chauvin, being convicted for the murder of African-American, George Floyd.
George Floyd died after Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over 9 minutes on a street in Minneapolis street in May 2020 and videos that captured the heartbreaking moment George was helpless as the police mounted pressure on his neck sparked a massive outrage across the world.
In a verdict which was broadcasted live on Tuesday, April 20, Chauvin was found guilty on three charges: second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.
The disgraced officer who has been in prison custody since his arrest, faces up to 75 years in prison when he returns for sentencing in eight weeks and Nigerians have alluded to the justice meted out in this case.
See some reactions below;
iam__daddyk
In this life , no matter how powerful and untouchable you think you are, there are some people you are not supposed to temper or mess with ,, their grace will disgrace you , either dead or alive
nnenna_blinks_
Justice for him. Is justice for all. Well deserved
mo_eftee
Watching Derek Chauvin been cuffed and denied bail is a beautiful thing to watch, feels great that justice is served 👏🏽 It’s a small step in the right direction, thanks to Darnella Frazier for the vid, a lot of that kinda brutality must have been done and gone unseen, even if he appeals the evidence is crystal clear that he’s guilty af and no Juror will claim otherwise.. I hope justice can start working out in Nigeria too
liquid__fire
Accountability!! A Big win for the Black community 👏👏 if this happened in Naija, the officer would have be released.
Source:ghgossip.com
