SARS Update

#EndSARS: Clergyman demands N250m from police over brother’s death

#EndSARS: Clergyman demands N250m from police over brother’s death

A clergyman, Henry Sanni, on Friday demanded N250 million from the police for the alleged extra-judicial killing of his brother. Sanni, made the allegation in a petition before the Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigeria police. Sanni told the […]
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Breaking: IGP summons SARS personnel to Abuja for psychological examination

Breaking: IGP summons SARS personnel to Abuja for psychological examination

By Nwafor Sunday Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, Tuesday ordered all the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, personnel to report to the Force Headquarters, Abuja for debriefing, psychological and medical examination. The officers are expected to undergo this process as a prelude to further training and reorientation before being redeployed into mainstream policing duties. […]

Protests against SARS have yielded results – Senate

Protests against SARS have yielded results – Senate

…Says it was good that the people rose against it, the Culprits must be brought to book …Observes a minute silence in honour of killed Jimoh  Isiaka at the Palace of Soun of Ogbomoso …As Senator Musa Hails the Youth for leading the Movement against SARS By Henry Umoru THE Senate said Tuesday protests across […]

#EndSARS: You’ve won the battle, don’t lose the war, Bello tasks youths

#EndSARS: You’ve won the battle, don’t lose the war, Bello tasks youths

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has expressed concerns at the violent twist that the ongoing #EndSARS protests by youths across the country have taken, urging them to a ceasefire. Chief Press Secretary CPS to the Governor, Onogwu Muhammed in a statement Tuesday in Abuja said Bello made the call in […]

#EndSARS: Gani Adams chides police over killings, urges peaceful protests

#EndSARS: Gani Adams chides police over killings, urges peaceful protests

By Dapo Akinrefon The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Tuesday, flayed the actions of the Nigeria Police over the killings of some protesters across the country. He said it is the right of the Nigerian youths to express their views against police brutality and the state of the nation. Speaking against the […]

#EndSARS: CAN calls for judicial probe into illegal activities of SARS operatives

#EndSARS: CAN calls for judicial probe into illegal activities of SARS operatives

…Wants sanctions for bad eggs before redeployment …Backs call for total reforms of security agencies By Luminous Jannamike THE President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Revd. Samson Ayokunle, on Tuesday, sympathised with the families of those who lost their lives in the course of the nationwide #EndSARS protests. He also called for judicial investigation into […]

Breaking: Presidential panel on ENDSARS okays protesters demand

Breaking: Presidential panel on ENDSARS okays protesters demand

Following directives by President Muhammadu Buhari on dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Squad and immediate response to yearnings of citizens, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders, agreeing to meet demands, which include halting use of force against protesters and unconditional release of arrested citizens. The meeting, organized by the Office […]

#EndSARS: Genevieve Nnaji blasts Rivers State Governor, Wike

#EndSARS: Genevieve Nnaji blasts Rivers State Governor, Wike

By Juliet Ebirim Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji has lashed out at Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, for barring residents from staging an #EndSARS protest in the state. The state government last night released a statement barring residents from engaging in any peaceful protest. According to the statement, anyone who participates in any protest will be […]