#EndSARS: Naira Marley, Olamide react to call for protest against killings and extortion by police officers

On Saturday, October three, 2020, Nigerians renewed the decision on the federal authorities to scrap the Particular Anti-Theft Squad, a police unit that’s continuously linked to killings and harassment of Nigerian youths and tagging them as fraudsters.

The #EndSARS began trending once more on Saturday following an unconfirmed report that SARS operatives killed a younger Nigerian in Delta State and made away together with his SUV.

The outrage led to a name for a protest towards SARS operations within the nation as many Nigerians referred to as on entertainers and celebrities to guide the demonstration.

Reacting to this, Naira Marley, who has on a number of events had a day in court docket mentioned if Nigerians need him to guide the protest, he’ll, including that everybody ought to know that after the protest, he’ll find yourself in jail.

He mentioned, “If y’all need me to guide D protest I’ll lead however simply know that they may ship me to kirikiri jail this time”.

In his response to the dialog on police brutality and the deliberate protest, Olamide mentioned, “Police brutality is sky rocketing by the day And the nigeria gov. Shouldn’t be deaf nor blind, they see all of the tendencies and tag together with whichever one they like. You don’t have to love this one to do proper factor. The hashtags have gotten tiring”.

Whereas calling on each Nigerian to demand good governance, Olamide mentioned it’s pointless to level fingers at who just isn’t becoming a member of the protest.

He tweeted, “This isn’t the time to level fingers, who the fuck is protesting and who just isn’t. It’s time to collectively cease combating one another and demand good governance. No person should killed for nothing by the those who’s meant to guard them. The Gov. Ought to lead by instance”.

Earlier on Saturday, Wizkid blasted President Muhammadu Buhari and advised him to handle the issues in his nation moderately than wishing the US President, Donald Trump fast restoration from COVID-19 an infection.

In one other tweet, Wizkid referred to as on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to do one thing about exploitation and killings of younger Nigerians by SARS operatives.

In the meantime, Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector-Basic of Police has banned the Federal Particular Anti-Theft Squad (FSARS) from routines patrols and other duties equivalent to cease and search, mounting of street blocks and site visitors checks with rapid impact.

The IG additionally directed that no officer ought to embark on patrols or tactical assignments in mufti or search Nigerians’ cell phones and laptops.