Nigeria’s SARS: A brief history of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
In April last year, Kofi Bartels, a 34-year-old radio journalist in Nigeria’s Rivers State, was filming three police officers from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) beating another man when they and three of their colleagues turned their attention to him. In a series of tweets, he described being beaten and arrested: “They took turns to […]
Nigeria holds vigil for those killed by anti-robbery squad #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
The SARS unit has been accused of physical abuse and torture, as nationwide calls for police reform increase. Thousands of Nigerians gathered on Sunday evening for a vigil to remember those killed by a police unit accused of physical abuse and torture. Demonstrations against the alleged conduct of the country’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) began […]