EndSARS in Nigeria; They are a menace to the youths!

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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