Some Nigerian celebrities have called on the government to end police brutality as more evidence of illegal activities by Special Anti Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) emerged over the weekend.
The online protest was triggered by a post from a Twitter user who said he recorded SARS officials shooting a young boy to death and drove away with the deceased Lexus jeep in front of Wetland hotels at Ughelli, Delta state.
The unit has also been accused of several human rights violations especially of young Nigerians who are seen carrying laptops.
Nigerians have taken to Twitter to air their grievances and trend the #EndSARS campaign, celebrities such as WizKid, Davido, Reno Omokiri, Don Jazzy, Mercy Eke and others have said the government needs to do more in protecting the people.
Wizkid, in a series of tweets, called on Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari to focus on issues affecting the country and youths instead of matters in America.
Runtown, Naira Marley and a host of other Nigerians also plan to commence a physical protest by Thursday.
This has gone long enough and now we MUST take action! I'll be leading a protest to #ENDSARS on Thursday, October 8th 2020.
— Runtown (@iRuntown) October 4, 2020
They MUST listen to us, they MUST make/effect REAL and VISIBLE changes! Empty promises won't work this time!!!
SARS Should Not Be Reformed. It Should Be Deformed FOREVER!
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) October 4, 2020
Don’t:
REFORM
REBRAND
TRANSFORM
RESTRUCTURE
RENAME
OVERHAUL
RENOVATE
RENEW
REJIG
RECONSTRUCT, or
RECHRISTEN
SARS.
Just #EndSARS. End SARS NOW. End it PERMANENTLY. End it FINALLY. End it TOTALLY. End SARS FOREVER!
I disagree with those saying General @MBuhari should reform SARS. You dont reform evil. You defeat it. Asking that SARS be reformed is like asking for Boko Haram to be reformed. No wonder Buhari rehabilitates Boko Haram. #EndSARS. Dont REFORM SARS. DEFORM SARS. DEFORM it FOREVER pic.twitter.com/zH2JCZJQeq
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) October 4, 2020
#endsarsnow !!!! If we all come together as brothers and sisters and also as citizens of this country we can end this Nonsense!! pic.twitter.com/TP2JazmETg
— Davido (@davido) October 4, 2020
Donald trump is not your business!
— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) October 4, 2020
Old man! Police/Sarz still killing
Nigerian youth on a daily! Do something!
Nothing concern u for America!
Face your country !! https://t.co/thxmoYb7VE
Press releases without any action, are way too common. We’ve been here before. #EndSARS
— Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (@Ebuka) October 4, 2020
How many young Nigerians will have to be robbed/ kidnapped/killed by SARS before our Government takes it seriously? The "Special Anti-Robbery Squad" is doing the robbing?! Such a disgrace. What will it take for our "leaders" to do something about it? #EndSARS #EndSarsNow
— Banky Wellington (@BankyW) October 4, 2020
Parents have mourned their sons and daughters????
— Mercy Eke (@real_mercyeke) October 4, 2020
young men and women have been made to live in fear????
For how long are we going stand and watch
It's time for the people to be heard????...#EndSARS #EnoughIsEnough #EndPoliceBrutality pic.twitter.com/Ppv2D8BT7k
They are doing more of killing us than protecting us. You have lost control of your men. Take these touts in uniforms off our streets. #EndSarsNow pic.twitter.com/ogdR6v645Q
— ????ITS DONJAZZY AGAIN???? (@DONJAZZY) October 4, 2020
