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I was raped by SARS two year ago – young lady shares ordeal (photos)
A young woman by name Chiatuiro Precious Chidera claimed at a protest that she’s joining the call to end SARS and its replacement SWAT because she was raped by officers of the police unit after which they still extorted money from her. She said she will not bring her daughter into a world where she could be raped by officers who should protect her, neither will she bring sons into a country where they can be easily killed. For these reason, she says she will continue to protest. Holding a placard at the End SARS protest, she said: “I was…
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ASUU strike: we are not happy School Children are recruited for #EndSARS protest – Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has stated that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) continuous strike is boosting the ongoing nationwide protests of #EndSARS. Speaking during the reconciliatory meeting between representatives of ASUU and government, the Minister lamented that children who are supposed to be in school are being recruited for different kinds of protests. “For the past one week, we have all been on our toes, we have been meeting and we pray that this meeting will yield some good fruits. We don’t take very great pleasure, to the fact that the children who are supposed…
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I regret creating SARS – Retired Police Commissioner, Fulani Kwajafa
Fulani Kwajafa, the police commissioner who created the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has expressed regret for creating the controversial police unit. Speaking in an interview on BBC Hausa, the retired police commissioner stated that the police unit has acted differently from its founding objectives. Kwajafa added that the disheartening news he has been receiving has made him feel like he shouldn’t have created the group in the first place if he knew it would turn out this way. He said; “My name is Fulani Kwajafa. I entered the Nigeria Police Force in 1984. Then robbery was prevalent, this was when…
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Northern Governors oppose disbandment of SARS
Governors of the 19 northern states under the aegis of the Northern Governors Forum (NGF) have opposed the disbandment of the infamous Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police. This was made known to State House correspondents by Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Lalong who is the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, stated that SARS has been useful in the fight against insecurity in the region. “SARS is not made up of bad elements alone as it also includes personnel who are doing their work diligently,” he…
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Governor Seyi Makinde loses Mother
Governor of Oyo state Seyi Makinde has lost his mother, Abigail Makinde. She died in the early hours of Thursday. A top government official shared the sad news that the deceased died on Thursday, but the state government is yet to make an official statement about the death as the family is still preparing to make an official statement.
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#EndSWAT: No SARS officer will be part of new Tactical Team – Police
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has announced that no member of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) will be a part of the newly constituted Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team. This announcement is coming following a nationwide protest that has lasted for days. However, this move has not gone down well with the protesting youths as many described it as a change of name thus leading them to change the mantra from #EndSARS to #EndSWAT. Reacting to the outcry, the spokesman of the Police Force, DCP Frank Mba put out a statement to clarify and allay the…
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Please send disbanded SARS officers to us to fight Boko Haram — Gov. Zulum of Borno State
Borno State Governor, Professor Bababgana Zulum has asked police authority to send officers attached to the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad to the state to participate in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents. Zulum made the call when a delegation led by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Argebesola met him at Government House, Maiduguri. Zulum said officers attached to the defunct unit had played a role in countering insurgency operations by using their energy and aggression against Boko Haram terrorists. He said, “We are not in support of brutality by any security outfit, but to be sincere, here in Borno…
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EndSARS protest: ”Things will fall apart if not handled urgently” – FFK tells Buhari
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration that things may get worse if it fails to handle the ongoing protest with the urgency and seriousness it deserves. In a tweet he shared via his official Twitter handle on Wednesday, he noted that despite the killings by armed police personnel and attacks by pro-SARs thugs, the protest is gathering momentum. He tweeted; “10 people murdered in the last few days during the#EndSARS#EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria protests. “Armed thugs sent out to disrupt the protests in Abuja yet the protests are growing. “If this matter is not handled…
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“Daddy would show me blue film then do it with me” – 13-year-old girl recounts years of sexual abuse by her Uncle
A 13-year-old girl has alleged that her aunt’s husband who she calls ‘Daddy’, rapes after playing pornographic videos for her to watch. She alleged he had been abusing her sexually in his shop and at their apartment on Surulere Street, Ojo area of Lagos, with a threat to kill her if she told anyone. The revelation followed the arrest of the 48-year-old suspect, Mr. Charles Ekwe, by the gender-based unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Lagos State Command, Monday, October 12. The teenager has been living with her aunt since she was nine years old, after…
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The government is not ready to respect the rights of Nigerians – Femi Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana says there are no signs that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is ready to respect the rights of Nigerians Speaking on Channels Television on Wednesday night, Falana also criticized the federal government for setting up the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, to replace the disbanded Special anti-robbery Unit (SARS), he also added that Nigerians want to see critical steps being taken when it comes to policing Nigeria. “As far as I’m concerned, so far, we are only scratching the surface of the problem. “And there’s been no indication that the government is prepared yet…
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#EndNigeriaNow is the only way to stop government deception – Nnamdi Kanu
Leader of the indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has told Nigerians that there’s no difference between the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, and the newly formed Special Weapons and Tactics, SWAT. According to the IPOB leader, the newly formed SWAT has been on ground since 2018. In a post he shared on Facebook he revealed that the only way to stop all the high powered Nigerian government deception is by ending the country. He wrote: “#SARS is #SWAT. Same old lies; same old deceit; same old Fulani Cabal. “SWAT has been in existence since 2018. It was announced…
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Gombe State Governor swears in an Igbo man as Special Adviser
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has sworn-in an Igbo man, Prince Chidebelu Cornelius Ewuzie as the Special Adviser, Inter-Community Relations. Speaking during swearing-in ceremony at the Government House, Gombe, on Wednesday, October 14, the Governor described Inter-Community Relations as one area that need to be pursued with all vigour in order to ensure even development in the country. Governor Inuwa Yahaya also swore in Group Captain Peter Bitrus Bilal ( Rtd) as Special Adviser on Development Control and Enforcement. He congratulated the appointees for distinguishing themselves and charged them to bring to bear their wealth of experience and expertise, saying…
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