We have so many problems in my beautiful
country Nigeria, men in uniforms; the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is one
of her biggest problem.
These stories are a small medley of the SARS
brutality reports, as their misconduct has become a fixture of the news cycle
on social media; a common occurrence. Despite the increasing regularity which
we hear about these ‘bad eggs’ in the force, many of the politicians,
spokespeople, activist and celebrities still maintain their silence and choose
rather to highlight the police brutality happening in the USA. Their intended function was an attractive one, certainly, but unfortunately the agency doesn’t hold up to
scrutiny. There are pertinent questions about the SARS that i have.
I always say our priorities are misplaced in
this country, after the 2017 MOBO awards, Nigeria's most important politicians;
the president, the vice president , a senator, and president want-to-be took
notice and went on twitter to congratulate award winning musicians on their well-deserved
awards; Wizkid and Davido. But not a squeak from them since the EndSARS
hashtag have been trending on twitter. Talk about no concern, no action, no
consequences. SARS is the most lawless and brutal ‘law enforcement’ agency that
we have. They violate human rights based on their mood; they are a menace to
the youths in the society. They are killers of youth. You can’t win with
them. They are supposed to combat Frauds
and other high end crimes but every youth is a suspect. Peep some twits here
This brings me to the questions,
Who is their oga?
Who is in charge of this unit?
Is the president blind to all of these
happenings?
Is the Minister of Interior blind or deaf to the
public outcry?
How do they vet these people before giving
them power on a platter of gold?
Are they educated?
What are the consequence for misconduct of a
SARS agent?
What are the standards for what constitutes
brutality?
Why are Youths the main target?
Why are good smart looking guys the target of
this Squad?
Do the youths have any right to privacy or
any? (I need this one to be spelt out)
Are the information of this squad and their
designated areas in a proper data base?
Why haven’t the youths risen to stage a
peaceful protest in Abuja (probably because they might get gunned down)?
I have too many questions and I want answers,
I am sure you do too
On a final note
In John
Adams words
“Power
always thinks it has a great soul,” and it cannot never be trusted if left unchecked”.
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