Protests against Police brutality has been going on in Nigeria for weeks now and more and more people and celebrities are getting involved.
Protesters are demanding a police reform and the end of the Special Anti Robbery Squad known as SARS.
Roads in all major cities across the country have been blocked by protesters. According to Amnesty International at least 10 people have been killed during the protests as police fired live ammunition, teargas an water cannons!
The peaceful protests began on October 8, 2020 calling authorities to abolish the abusive unit SARS sparked by a online video released on October 3 of an officer of SARS shooting a young man.
Last night, protesters were holding a candlelight vigil in honour of all those who have been killed by the police nationwide.
In Lagos, protesters blasted Michael Jackson peace song “Heal The World”:
#EndSARS
SOURCE: BBC / TWITTER / ChannelsTV
