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A man pays his respects to Michael Kenechukwu Ekemezie, a 39-year-old Nigerian who died recently at a Lausanne police station, during a tribute in front of the city’s Montbenon court on June 3, 2025.

The Nigerian died on May 25 after being arrested by Lausanne municipal police for suspected drug-related activities. The rally was attended by around 70 people who called for justice and denounced police violence.

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