#endSARS protests

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Mohbad's songs and the Hidden Time Bomb

It appears that the late rap music artiste had a lot of messages that are embedded in his songs. Clearly, there was style and purpose but his death, rather than music while alive has called attention to these secret warnings that we should not take for granted. In this article, we need to look again at the song SORRY to see what lessons can be drawn from them. Bridging the Generational Gap: The…

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Shorties: this powerful animation commemorates the lives lost in Nigeria’s #EndSARS protests Shorties spotlights films with bold ideas and fresh perspectives via an exciting new generation of POC filmmakers. Nigeria has long been a country fraught with political turbulence met with public outrage. From the #EndSARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) protests and online campaigns at the end of 2020, to the assiduous cost of living crisis, and a […] The post Shorties: this powerful animation commemorates the lives lost in Nigeria’s #EndSARS protests appeared first on gal-dem. https://gal-dem.com/shorties-the-days-to-follow/

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N100 billion needed to fix assets vandalised during #EndSARS protest - Cross River Govt

Finance commissioner Mike Odere says Cross Rivers requires N100 billion to fix government assets destroyed during the #EndSARS protest in 2020. Odere disclosed this in an interview in Calabar on Wednesday. He said the destruction witnessed during the EndSARS protest made the state government stand firmly against violent protests. “Knowing what the cost implications of repairing or replacing…

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Unveiling the Truth: Agba Jalingo Exposes the Real Culprits Behind the #EndSARS Mayhem in Calabar

In a scathing exposé, investigative journalist and activist Agba Jalingo has revealed the shocking truth behind the #EndSARS protests in Calabar, which turned violent on October 23rd and 24th, 2020. Contrary to the popular narrative that blames peaceful protesters for the mayhem, Jalingo’s findings, based on the Senate Joint Committee’s report, point to a more sinister plot involving politicians…

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#EndSARS: ECOWAS Court Finds FG Guilty Of Rights’ Violations

The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has ruled that the Federal Republic of Nigeria violated the human rights of Obianuju Udeh and two others. The court found Nigeria in breach of Articles 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 11 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, specifically on the right to life, security of person, freedom of expression, assembly and association, prohibition of torture, the…

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End Sars protest, 2020

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Chapter 1: ‘Dance to the unified sound’

Our acknowledgment and positive response to echoes of cries for a nation bound in freedom, peace and unity.

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#endSARS was a decentralised social movement petitioning for freedom from police brutality. The series of mass protests called for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS); a unit of the Nigerian Police with a long record of abuse on Nigerian citizens.

Originating in Benin City, coral beads (ekan) represent power & freedom of expression in Edo culture. ‘Ekan’ is a tribute to the 12 protesters who lost their lives on 20/10/2020 using their voice to defend liberty, peace and justice.

Coral beads also represent hierarchy and dominance, the use of broken corals depicts the dismantling of hierarchical abuse of power.

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Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu Suspends Media Aide Over Controversial #EndSARS Tweet

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Wale Ajetunmobi over a tweet he made. Ajetunmobi took to X days ago to claim that some arsonists who torched the Television Continental (TVC) head office in Lagos during the #EndSARS protest in 2020 were “hunt£d and ex£cuted.” Recall that there were allegations of extra-judicial k!llings during…

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Mr Macaroni Reveals Courage After Disturbing Encounter

Adebowale Debo Adedayo, a Nigerian content producer and activist better known as Mr #Macaroni, has recounted the experience that made him courageous. According to the media personality, he gained confidence following his arrest in 2021. According to Lagmen Net, following the massacre of #EndSARS demonstrators at the Lekki Tollgate on October 20, 2020, several Nigerian youths protested the request…

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What major historical events do you remember? What started as a drop in the pond in some small towns in Nigeria, rippled into a full blown protest across major cities in the country, with the hashtag #EndSars trending at number across all major social media platforms with the hashtag garnering 28 million tweets on Twitter; now X, alone. The protest was so huge that Nigerians in the diaspora and foreigners alike joined the trend, not only on the social media but also on the streets; in front of the Nigerian embassy, with celebrities such as Ex England and Manchester United footballer, Rio Ferdinand, Jamaican singer Sean Kingston, British actor John Boyega and American singer Trey Songz and gospel artiste Kirk Franklin all lending their support to the movement. BACKGROUND The Special Anti Robbery Squad was established in 1992 to tackle incidences of robbery, kidnapping and other violent crimes. Unfortunately, as with almost everything in Nigeria, this outfit would soon begin to morph into the very thing it was created to tackle. Over the years since its creation, it had been accused of high handedness, extortion, extra-judicial killings, kidnapping and various forms of human rights violation. In 2016 Amnesty International indicted the group of human rights abuse and other degrading practises. THE PROTEST(S) The 2016 Amnesty International report “shook” the barrel, a petition was signed by over 10000 people asking for the disbandment of the unit and submitted to the National Assembly, who in turn instead of disbandment, called for a total reform of the unit. You see why I used the word shook because, all these were perfunctory, as not soon after, SARS were back to their normal routine, if anything, they got worse and more daring. The Second EndSars protests Two separate incidences sparked what would be the biggest protest ever held in Nigeria, bigger even than the Aba Women’s Protest. On Saturday 3 October 2020, a video showing a SARS police officer shooting a young Nigerian in front of Westown Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, trended on the Internet. It was alleged that the police officers took away the young man’s vehicle – a Lexus SUV The trending video caused public outcry on social media, especially on Twitter, with the #ENDSARS hashtag trending. Just as the ENDSARS began to trend on Twitter, on Monday 5 October 2020, another report surfaced of SARS officers killing a 20-year-old up-and-coming musician named Daniel Chibuike, popularly called ‘Sleek’ in his neighbourhood. According to eyewitnesses, Sleek was sitting in front of a hotel with a friend when some SARS officers approached them, prompting them to flee. The officers chased after the pair, shouting “thief”, before shooting Sleek as they ran through a supermarket. His friend was then arrested. These were the sparks needed to ignite the nation as soon the streets were filled with protesters; many of them youths who were the major targets of these vile humans under the SARS umbrella. I must state that these protests were for the most part, peaceful, in fact, it was so peaceful that protesters were photographed giving food and water to police officers who were there to control them. There was one story where a police officer on seeing the mammoth crowd took to his heels but was caught up with and reassured that his life was not in danger. The police officer looked scared out of his skin in the pictures that trended online. These protests would soon start to deteriorate as state operators started to inject their spies into these crowds, these spies would wreak havoc, loot and attack other protesters. This guy is a political appointee today Various famous sites in the various cities were  the location of these protests, slowly all of Lagos State was abuzz with the EndSars movement, soon not only the youths came out to protest, but the adults too; parents who themselves have suffered police brutality or had some suffer it. The Lagos protest was massive, they moved like a snowball growing in size till they reached the tollgate where they pi...

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ENDSARS Anniversary: Commissioner of Police in Lagos state orders release of detained protesters in Lagos

Lagos State Commissioner Olanrewaju Ishola has ordered the release of all detained persons in connection with the #ENDSARS 4th anniversary at Lekki-Tollgate. SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the release of all protesters in custody. The #EndSARS movement began on October 20, 2020, against the unprofessional activities of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The protests led to the disbandment of SARS but also resulted in violence, with some police officers killed and many government properties damaged. Ishola personally attended the State Criminal Investigation Department to personally oversee the release. Read the full article

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Lagos State Police Command Releases Arrested #EndSARS Memorial Demonstrators

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the release of 22 EndSARS movement protesters arrested during the commemoration of the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protest at Lekki Toll Gate earlier on Sunday. According to Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command’s spokesperson, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olanrewaju Ishola, personally oversaw the release process. Background of the #EndSARS…