Bosede Onifade, mother of slain #EndSARS journalist Pelumi Onifade, has appealed to authorities to release her son’s body for burial six years after his death during the 2020 protests.A coroner’s inquest confirmed his identity via DNA evidence, ending a long wait for justice.

Pelumi, a 20-year-old journalism student, was shot and allegedly bundled into a vehicle by Lagos State Police operatives during the #EndSARS demonstrations.A Federal High Court ordered an investigation, leading to the DNA match.Bosede expressed devastation over the delay, citing emotional tolls like depression and memory lapses as she cares for her children.She criticized authorities for failing to provide closure, stressing that justice should not take six years.The case highlights ongoing struggles for accountability in Nigeria’s police reforms.