How You Can Help The Movement #EndSARS?

October 9, 2020 in Uncategorized

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4 things to know about Nigeria’s movement to end police brutality.
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1. Founded in 1992, SARS is a tactical police unit created to combat cases of armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent crimes. But SARS has changed over the years into an oppressive force, abusing the human rights of Nigerians, especially the youths. Heavily-armed SARS officers now move around in mufti, intimidating the people they should be protecting.
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2. SARS has been banned and reorganized multiple times in the past but its culture of oppression and human rights abuse has remained. As early as 2017, Nigerians began to organize against police brutality under the #EndSARS movement. #EndSARS has evolved over time and Nigerians, including celebrities and prominent figures, are currently protesting in the streets.
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3. Citizens have been sharing their accounts of SARS’s brutality online and the #EndSARS movement is in full steam. However, police spokesperson, Frank Mba, said on Channels TV this morning (09 OCT 2020) that due to the government’s investment in the unit, disbanding SARS is not an option.
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4. While there are no known connections to international movements, the #EndSARS movement is one of many growing calls worldwide for police reform and/or abolition. Similar calls have been made, for instance, in the US by the #BlackLivesMatter movement following the murders of African American citizens by US police.
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📝: Adams x Tomisin, Editorial Interns
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This is a call to action to everyone. I want you to use your voice and lend your support to the campaign to #endsars. Go on social media and send messages with the #endsars hashtag. Talk about it. We must engage and talk clearly and loudly so that the Nigerian Government will have no choice but to act and #endsars. You can't be a bystander while Innocent Nigerians are disrespected, abused, tortured or killed by those that are to protect them. Public officials must use their power to serve citizens, not to intimidate and exploit them. Use your platform and join the protest. If you can, go out to join in on the physical demonstrations. Don't give an excuse, do something. No matter your location, stand for #endsars. Let your voice be heard. Remember to remain safe and constructively engage so we get the desired results. God bless you for standing with us at a time like this. Enough is enough. #endsarsnow #endsars

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Petitions You Can Sign

We are petitioning @USinNigeria to restrict visas on public officers in Nigeria till they #EndSARS please please help us get to 100 signatures. #EndSARSProtest
https://t.co/IAcujD3v0Z

U.S. Department of State: Total Scrapping of the SARS Unit of the Nigerian Police Force – Sign the Petition!- https://t.co/AsPxp7HKrl?amp=1

Email and Text Message Templates

#ENDSARS Text Message Challenge

Please click on this link to send a text message to your senator: https://t.co/egSI3esrZJ

Just tap the number of your senator and press send.

Here is an email template and email addresses to 93 Nigerian Senators: https://t.co/Q5vSgF4r3M

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Feminist Coalition – https://feministcoalition2020.com/

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