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#EndSARS Protest

  • Davido volunteers to lead Abuja #EndSARS Protest tomorrow

    Davido volunteers to lead Abuja #EndSARS Protest tomorrow

    American-born Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer, David Adedeji Adeleke popularly known as Davido has lent his voice and support to the ongoing #EndSARSProtest.

    The ‘Fem’ crooner took to his Twitter page to announce his intention to join the protest tomorrow in Abuja while asking who will like to join him.

    Davido in his tweet wants Nigerian youths to come out en masse, as he will be leading the #EndSARSProtest campaign tomorrow.

    He also tweeted his displeasure at the killing of unarmed protesters by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force while stating that such culprits should be brought to book.

    See his tweets below:

  • Photo: Defiant Nigerians take #ENDSARS protest to police headquarters in Abuja

    Photo: Defiant Nigerians take #ENDSARS protest to police headquarters in Abuja

    Fearless Nigerians demanding for the end of Nigeria Police Force’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad have besieged the force headquarters, Abuja.

    The campaigners have paralyzed vehicular movement as they sat on the Shehu Shagari Way, shouting ‘EndSARS’.

    Other campaigners also wielded placards with the same inscription calling for the end of brutality, extortion, extrajudicial killings and other misconducts.

    The protesters poured red paint on the road to illustrate the killings and bloodshed by SARS operatives.

  • BREAKING: Falz, Runtown team up to lead #EndSARS protests in Lagos [Photos/Video]

    BREAKING: Falz, Runtown team up to lead #EndSARS protests in Lagos [Photos/Video]

    Popular Nigerian entertainers, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, and Runtown are leading a protest in Lagos against police brutality and extortion.

    The protest took place in the Lekki area of Lagos on Thursday.

    During the protest, youths were seen carrying placards and chanting #EndSARS.

    Inscriptions on some of the placards read, ‘Enough is Enough’ and ‘We are all victims’.

    Both Falz and Runtown counselled the protesters not to be violent as they engaged security operatives who attempted to disrupt the protest.

    In an Instagram live chat before the protest, Falz, son of human rights activist, Femi Falana, said, “No backing down. We move. The police are already there, waiting for us but we are not here to cause trouble. It is a peaceful protest. Coming through.”

    The protesters, who gathered at Lekki toll gate, are marching to Onikan and Appeal Court through the Nigerian Law School, Lagos.

    The protesters are seeking the dissolution of the FSARS unit of the Nigeria Police Force.

    They also complained about the rate of unemployment in the country.

    There had been an earlier announcement that the #ENDSARS protest would be held across Lagos for three days, starting from Wednesday.

    Police disperse, assault protesters

    Meanwhile, reports have it that the protesters have been dispersed.

    While dispersing them, the policemen seized their placards and allegedly assaulted some of the protesters.

    The protest, which kicked-off on Wednesday in Ikeja, was extended to Lekki toll gate opposite Oriental Hotel.

  • JUST IN: #EndSARS protest takes off in Lagos [Photos]

    JUST IN: #EndSARS protest takes off in Lagos [Photos]

    Hundreds of youths on Wednesday marched through Computer village in Ikeja to Force Headquarters, Ikeja to protest alleged brutality and extra-judicial killings by Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit.

    They vowed the protest will continue for the next two days across the economic capital of Nigeria.

    The youths bore placards with inscriptions such as “Say no to brutal injustice”; “Dreadlocks are no crimes”; “Protect not exploit’ and “Nigeria police stop killing us’ among others.

    Calling for complete disbandment of SARS, they said in a petition to the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu: “In spite of several reforms announced by the Inspector General of Police, cases of abuse of citizens by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad have increased without any steps taken by the high command of the Nigeria Police Force to address the fundamental problem of impunity of operatives of SARS.

    “While we continue to witness the unpleasant consequences of the crime-fighting strategy of the force that promotes extra-judicial and extralegal measures, extortion for self-enrichment and lawlessness, the non-adherence to the prescription of the law poses greater consequences for ordinary citizens who are the victims of the brutality of SARS Squad.

    “We hereby demand total disbandment of SARS and the identification of cases of extrajudicial execution, torture, and ill-treatment that have caused death or severe injury to be subjected to independent, prompt, impartial, and thorough investigation, and officers reasonably suspected of criminal responsibility be brought to justice.

    “This must include superior officers who knew or should have known of officials under their command resorting to the unlawful use of force and firearms, if they did not take all measures in their power to prevent, suppress or report such use.”