#EndSARS: Protesters besiege Kwara Govt House

Date: 2020-10-12

Campaigners against the excesses of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the police squad known for its human rights abuses and extra-judicial killings, surrounded the Kwara State government house on Monday morning.

Protests began across the country last week as politicians, singers, activists and other Nigerians called for the total disbandment of the notorious police unit.

The protest also trended on social media, drawing support from prominent individuals and groups across the globe.

Although the Inspector General of Police had announced the dissolution of the unit on Sunday, the protesters called for the immediate implementation of the disbandment and reformation of the police force.

Similar protests took place in Oyo, Lagos, Osun and other states, disrupting vehicular movements in those places on Monday.

The protesters in Kwara State surrounded the Kwara State Government House, after which they proceeded to the governor's lodge and other parts of the state.

Receiving the protesters on behalf of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, his deputy, Kayode Alabi, assured that their complaints have been heard.

Mr Alabi said: "The disbandment of SARS as a unit goes beyond any state government" and added that the governor "will be meeting with representatives of the protesters at the presidential lodge tomorrow, 13th of October at 2 p.m. in order to chart a way forward."

A representative of the protesters, Olushola Olayemi, said the youth are requesting for an abrupt end to SARS.

He appealed to the state government to lend their voice to the dissolution of the police unit.

Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, the executive director, Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative, Abideen Olasupo, appreciated the protesters and called for an overhauling of the law enforcement agency.

"The pronouncement from the IG cannot end SARS in Nigeria. Beyond the #EndSars, we are advocating a total overhaul of the Nigeria Police Force," he said.

He urged the federal government to declare an emergency in the police sector.

"Good salaries should be paid to the officers. Proper training should be conducted. Psychology test during recruitment process."

Mr Olasupo also demanded the immediate release of protesters arrested and the prosecution of officers culpable of killing protesters.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported the death of not less than two persons killed during the #EndSARS protest in Oyo and Lagos states.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Isa Aremu     David Oyedepo     Zara Umar     Radio SBS     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Amuda Aluko     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Al-Adaby     Ganiyu Abolarin     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Bolakale Kawu     Monsurat Omotosho     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Guber Aspirant     Kola Ologbondiyan     Kaiama     Dan Iya     Oniwa     Bolaji Abdullahi     Emir Of Yashikira     Matthew Okedare     Kunle Akogun     MAI Akande     Cassava Growers\' Association     Abraham Ojo     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Sunday Otokiti     Egbewole     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Oro Grammar School     Valsolar     Segun Ogunsola     Nupe     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Sanusi Abubakar     KWASIEC     Council Of The Wise     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Mary Arinde     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Odolaye Aremu     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Oladimeji Thompson     Baba Idris     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Elesie Of Esie     Ohoro Of Shao     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Paul Odama     Mukhtar Shagaya     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     NFAI     Ronke Adeyemi     Elekoyangan     Ogbondoroko     Samuel Adaramola     ASKOMP     KwaraLearn     Abdulwahab Ololele     Peculiar Allowance     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Borgu     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Ajike People Support Centre     Ilorin Metro Park     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     KWIRS     Ayedun     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Gbenga Olawepo     Ilorin Amusement Park     Post Utme    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

ASUU     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Ashiru     Olatunde Olukoya     Oloriegbe     Kale Belgore     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Kuliyan Geri     Gbajabiamila     Rashidi Yekini     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Ayobami Akanbi     Afonja     Saraki     Yoruba     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Aliyu Alhassan     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Agboola Babatunde     Cassava Growers\' Association     Abubakar Ndakene     Alabere     Rebecca Bake     NULGE     Taofeeq Olateju     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Communication Network Support Services     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Ronke Adeyemi     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Elelu     Suleiman Abubakar     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Albert Ogunsola     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Matthew Okedare     Olawuyi     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Danladi     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Third Estate     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Ibrahim Bio     Saka Saadu     Kwara Hotel     Dunmade     New Model Police Station     Ekweremadu     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Hijaab     Moremi High School     First Lady     Kayode Yusuf     Hakeem Idris     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Okala Baba     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Elerinjare     Revenue Court     Kwabes     Modibo Kawu     Shuaibu Yaman     Bamidele Aluko     Isiaka Gold     Yusuf Lawal     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Simeon Ajibola     Femtech