After days of heated protests against police brutality and the supposed ban of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), one would expect to see significant improvement in the conduct of the police.
Sadly, the reverse is the case as the situation only appears to get worse by the day. The desecration of the sanctity human life has become the norm with FSARS, and, unfortunately, harmless civilians are continually receiving death threats by uniformed men daily. The youth are usually reported to be at the receiving end of this madness, but a viral video has shown that the lives of the elderly and babies are not exempted. In the clip, a policeman is shown threatening to shoot a man who had his mother and baby with him in his car.
Watch here:
https://twitter.com/YomYom_/status/1315912800540139521
The young man was simply going about his business when the police stopped him. In the exchange between both parties, the man asked if the police officer was going to shoot him and the shocking response of the officer was, “And if they shoot you, what is going to happen? Won’t you die and go?” This is what happens when concrete steps are not taken to address sensitive issues.
It is one of the many reasons why the #EndSARS protesters do not take the announcement of the FSARS disbandment at face value and are still pressing for police reforms.
At this point, the struggle to #EndSARS and demand good governance does not belong to the youth alone; it belongs to everyone because the life of the masses across all ages are at stake. No life seems to matter to the police.
Every Nigerian must, therefore, rise to lend their voices to the #EndSARS movement until the voice of the people is heard, and the aim of the movement is achieved.
Reactions:
https://twitter.com/BiG_PAPI_EL/status/1315917509233717248
These guys are backed by the government to do whatever they want, no other explanation
— Ayodeji (@ykMazn) October 13, 2020
Some just boldly saying he would shoot a man who has a baby in d car…..our Government has given them d balls, this is rubbish
— Omoya💪e (@e_omoya) October 13, 2020
This is why we are fighting and some basterds are saying we are wasting our time. I say with pain in my heart that it will not be well with those that has stood and say Nigeria will not move forward. The time is NOW #SARSMUSTENDNOW
— Snooky🦍 (@Blackboy_sukky) October 13, 2020
@IAm_Hush_ come and see your dissolved people. Check the time too
— Nengs💋 (@nengii_) October 13, 2020
https://twitter.com/SirBountiful/status/1315915447259328513
Hmm, this is more serious than I thought #SarsMustGo
— Ray Talks Podcast 🎙️ (@Lawzy_ray) October 13, 2020
