MBS denies sending hit squad to kill former Saudi spy in Canada
Motion to dismiss case against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman claims sovereign immunity from US courts. Lawyers for Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman (MBS) on Monday evening filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against him, saying there is no evidence to support claims he ordered a hit squad to assassinate a former […]
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 […]