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[The Activism Blog] Don’t reform SARS, scrap it!

Respite is yet to come the way of the Nigerian Police Force State Anti-Robbery Squad SARS unit as demands for the scrapping of the once efficient unit is now heightened. The effort of the Nigerian Police to rewrite the #EndSARS narrative as #ReformSARS is not working as the call for the scrapping of the unit... Read More

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December 11, 2017

We demand outright scrapping of SARS | Protesters insist

Convener of the #EndSARS campaign, Segun Awosanya has said the group wants the squad to be scrapped and not reformed. Awosanya said this while speaking to #EndSARS protesters at the Unity Fountain, Abuja, on Monday. Background: Nigerians had taken to Twitter to decry the brutality and human rights abuse by officials of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).... Read More

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December 9, 2017

#EndSARS: Police react to planned nationwide protest

The Nigerian Police Force has said they would not disrupt the planned nationwide protest by Nigerians as citizens have fundamental rights to expression and association. “We respect the rights of all citizens to a peaceful gathering, expression, opinion and association,” force spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, said, according to Premium Times. The protest is scheduled for Monday,... Read More

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The Thread: TwitterNG bands together in support of @segalink

Nigerians are adamant on proving to the government that they are no pushovers and they won’t be cowed by threats from the Nigerian police. After #EndSARS trended sufficiently on Twitter to catch the attention of the police, Jimoh Moshood, the Police Public Relations Officer, appeared on Channels TV accusing Jega Awosanya Segun (@segalink) who started... Read More

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“I wholeheartedly support Nigerians in the call for #EndSARS” – Governor Dankwambo

The Governor of Gombe, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo has lent his support to the #EndSARS campaign. Background: The #EndSARS campaign began on social media after tales of Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad intimidating and killing young Nigerians became more than too many. The call was for the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to disband the Police... Read More

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The Thread: “They threatened to shoot us for laughing” | 7 Heartbreaking stories of SARS brutality

Five days after #EndSARS blew up on Twitter, the campaign is still trending and garnering public support. Yesterday, Senator Isah Misau joined the campaign by raising a point of order on the floor of the Senate. This tweet below was all it took to unite Nigerians in their hatred against continuous abuse, oppression, intimidation, extortion... Read More

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#EndSARS, Nigeria's security agencies, police brutality, Senate probe

#EndSARS: 4 things the Senate Committee should probe

by Alexander O. Onukwue On Monday, the Senate asked its ad-hoc committee on Review of National Security Infrastructure to investigate allegations of human rights abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Commenting on the matter, Senate President Bukola Saraki observed that “it is clear that something wrong is going on and needs urgent attention.... Read More

Thinking Through

December 5, 2017

The Late 5: Rochas Okorocha’s controversial appointment, Kiss Daniel’s legal battle and, other top stories

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. The governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha appointed his sister, Mrs Ogechi Ololo as a commissioner. But that’s not all. The new commissioner’s office is Happiness and Couples Fulfilment. Having left the ruling APC and joined the PDP, a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said... Read More

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December 5, 2017

Isime Esene: Dear Inspector General, we want you to #EndSARS, not re-organise it

by Isime Esene After days of social media outrage against the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Force high command led by Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector General of Police finally made a pronouncement yesterday restructuring the squad and also announcing plans to organise training programs to further educate his men. [In case you missed... Read More

Thinking Through

#EndSARS, Ibrahim Idris, police brutality, restructuring, SARS Madness, security

December 4, 2017

The Thread: How SARS officials almost raped me

Twitter Nigeria is flooded with tales of SARS officials using the power of the gun to intimidate, terrorise and murder, even, Nigerian citizens. While the IGP’s response has been to order a restructuring of the outfit, Twitter is still screaming bloody blue murder. By the time you’re done reading this thread, you’ll join in the... Read More

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December 4, 2017

The Thread: “SARS is filled with cultists and armed robbers” | A police officer’s son reveals shady operations

What comes to mind when someone creates a new social media account at the height of a trending topic? You know dirty tea’s about to be spilt. All weekend, the interweb’s been abuzz with stories of reckless, trigger-happy SARS officials, it even inspired the viral hashtag on Twitter: #EndSARS. @NAIJAPOLICESARS created a Twitter account to... Read More

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December 4, 2017

[The Activism Blog] #EndSARS: Listen to Nigerians and probe police brutality, Amnesty tells FG

The EndSARS campaign which started trending on the social media on Saturday December 2, 2017 has received the attention of foremost human rights group, The Amnesty International. The campaign was ignited by a message from the Nigerian Police on Twitter through its police public relations and response unit educating Nigerians on how to report any... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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December 3, 2017

#EndSARS: They are doing very well | Police dismiss calls for proscription of SARS

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed calls for the prescription of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). Background: Nigerians had taken to Twitter to protest the alleged human rights abuses by SARS officials. Using the hashtag #Endsars, they accused SARS of maltreating and torturing innocent citizens at will. What the police said: While speaking to TheCable on... Read More