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Pro SARS supporters attack #EndSARS protesters in Abuja [VIDEO]

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2020 0

#ENDSARS protesters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja on Wednesday were attacked by other groups against the campaign. Several persons were injured and vehicles vandalised as the invasion of the new groups led to a clash at the popular Berger Roundabout in Abuja. READ ALSO: #EndSARS:

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#EndSARS: What to do when exposed to tear gas at a protest

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2020 0

It’s no news that police officers across the world often use tear gas against demonstrators at protests to repress and ward off crowds, leaving them choking, irritated and in pain. In handling issues like these, there have been disagreements on what to do and how to protect yourself when those canisters get thrown into the […]

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BREAKING: IGP disbands SARS nationwide after protests

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2020 0

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force. Adamu announced this in a live broadcast on Sunday. Daily Times reports that the IGP made the announcement after days of online and offline protests against the brutality and extra-judicial killings by SARS operatives […]

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Lagos Assembly meets over #EndSARS protest

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2020 0

The Lagos State House of Assembly has held an emergency sitting over the ongoing #EndSARS protest in the state. Daily Times reports that the meeting came after some youths kept vigil at the entrance of the Assembly on Thursday over police brutality and extortion. The emergency sitting was presided over by the Speaker of the […]

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#EndSARSNow: Protesters take over Police headquarters (photos)

Ihesiulo Grace 8 October 2020 0

By Ukpong, Abuja Following public outcry of the recent upsurge of extrajudicial killings by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), protesters on Thursday stormed the Police headquarters demanding immediate disbandment of the unit. Daily Times gathered that notable among the protesters includes, the Presidential Candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), in the 2019

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Presidency: #EndSARS protest is an attack by cyber criminals

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie has reacted to the #endsars protest by Nigerians. Nigerians pulled a trend on twitter on Saturday, October 3, #endsars, calling on the Nigeria government to ban the operations of the Special Anti-Robbery squad. She wrote on Sunday, October 4, ‘’I have no doubt that there are some staff of […]

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Cross River PCRC condemns anti-robbery squad protest

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Cross River chapter has condemned the current protest on the scrapping of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police Force. Speaking at a rally organized by PCRC in support of the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police Force, Mr Michael Edem, Chairman of PCRC […]

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32 SARS Operatives In Detention In Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2017 0

NO fewer than 32 operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, are currently in detention, sources reported. A source told sources that the arrested officers were moved to Abuja from different state commands during the weekend. “The suspects, who are all male, are now being held at various detention cells of the Federal SARS at […]

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#EndSARS campaign: IGP bows to pressure, orders immediate re-organization

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2017 0

Following the #EndSARS’ campaign inaugurated on Twitter by some Nigerians, the Inspector General of Police, Idris Ibrahim, has ordered the immediate re-organization of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) nationwide. The campaign, which has set the social media agog in the last 48 hours, had exposed some of the atrocities committed by the SARS. The IGP, […]

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IGP bows to pressure as #EndSARS trends online, orders immediate re-organisation of anti-robbery squad

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2017 0

Idris Kpotun Ibrahim, the Inspector General of Police, has ordered the immediate re-organization of special anti-robbery squad (SARS) across the country. This was as a result of the #EndSARS campaign launched on Twitter by some Nigerians. The campaign had exposed some of the atrocities committed by the Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The IGP in a […]