A coalition of civil society groups will on Monday (today) hold rallies nationwide to press home their demand for the dismantling of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police.
SARS has been widely accused of bribe taking, indiscipline, meddling in cases not related to its roles and inhuman treatment among others.
The organisers of the protests include the Convener, #EndSARS, Segun Awosanya; Convener, Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju; Coordinator, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy, Ariyo Atoye; Adebayo Raphael, OurMumuDonDo Movement; and Abdul Mahmud and Bako Usman of the Campaign for Democracy.
The rally, according to the coalition of civil society groups, will hold in Abuja at the Unity Fountain; Lagos, Gani-Fawehinmi Park, Ojota; Warri, Enerhen Junction; Jos, Polo Terminus; Port Harcourt, Garrison Junction; Kaduna, Murtala Square; Ibadan, Mokola Junction; and Awka, Wetheral/Okigwe Road Roundabout.
The group said in a statement on Sunday: “We are appalled by the stories told by victims, friends and family members of victims who have recounted experiences of extortion, torture, murder and disappearance of friends and loved ones.
“To this end, we will be holding a series of peaceful protests around the country on Monday, December 11, 2017 at locations in several cities to call for the immediate dissolution of SARS as a police unit.
“Whilst calling for the scrapping of the unit, we are also calling for greater funding of the police, better training, the provision of better equipment and living quarters, the provision of insurance, the establishment of a stricter code of conduct, the public prosecution and discipline of errant police officers and such other connected matters.”
