There’s riot police to control chaos but IGP Adamu wants officers to ‘fight back’ instead | #EndSARS

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has been the subject of national and international scrutiny in the past weeks as the security agency has, for longer than anyone can remember, being accused of widespread extortion and extra-judicial murders. The consequence of the actions of a unit of the NPF, Federal Special Anti-robbery Squad (FSARS), was the... Read More

Counter Culture Blog, Deep Dive

IGP Adamu, Nigeria Police Force, SARS brutality

April 17, 2019

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Rape victims should never be blamed for rape, and feminists on Twitter are using SARS brutality to explain this

The conversation on rape and sexual harassment was – and still is – the linchpin of the #MeToo Movement and on Nigerian social media, the campaign has given women a platform to share their experiences on rape while also pivoting towards combating rape culture. But sadly, there is still a cultural push-back that manifests as... Read More

The Media Blog

nigerian feminists, police brutality, rape, SARS brutality, Sexual assault

December 6, 2017

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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

Opinion

#EndSARS, Nigerian police atrocities, SARS brutality, Security nightmare, social change, The Thread, Twitter trends

December 4, 2017

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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

Opinion

#EndSARS, Police corruption, SARS brutality, The Thread