- EndSARS protests began as a call to end police brutality and extrajudicial killings
Former Senator Shehu Sani of Kaduna Central has kindly requested that President Bola Tinubu consider releasing the remaining #EndSARS protesters who are still in custody.
Sani suggested that this gesture would be in line with the spirit of June 12, a day celebrated for its significance in Nigeria’s democratic history.
Posting on X, the former lawmaker wrote: “In the spirit of the June 12 struggle which we fought 30 years ago, I call on the President to release all persons still held in the Nigerian Prisons because of the #EndSARS protest.”
EndSARS protests began as a call to end police brutality and extrajudicial killings that have become endemic in Nigeria. Harassment and unfair treatment by the police are rife, and it dates back to the military era when soldiers unlawfully arrested citizens and violated their rights.
The protest led to attacks on police stations, formations, and officers across the country.
While some of the protesters were released, others are believed to still be held up in various police stations.