Here's what you need to know about SARS and the ongoing endSARS protests and global movement.
that at least 28 people were killed in widespread attacks on Oct. 20, including the mass shootings in Lagos suburbs Lekki and Alausa. A total of 56 Nigerians are believed to have been killed and hundreds more injured since the protests began.by Abuja, Nigeria-based writer and political analyst Gimba Kakanda describes in horrific detail the violent treatment he faced while attending an #endSARS protest on Oct. 11.
Additionally, as time has gone on with no effective reforms to police tactics, the #endSARS movement has only expanded to encompass more demands from protestors. As detailed by Kakanda and in an Oct. 20, Nigerians are now marching for all-encompassing social revolution, including improved jobs, schools, and infrastructure, and an end to all government corruption, in addition to putting a stop to police brutality.Following the Oct.
In Lagos, Governor Obaijide Sanwo-Olu said in a televised briefing on Oct. 21 that he was ordering an investigation into the attacks in Lekki,Additionally, government officials have reportedlyHow has the rest of the world joined the #endSARS movement? After the latest wave of peaceful protests against SARS and SWAT were met by even more police violence on Oct. 20, the rest of the world has taken heed, launching protests of their own and supporting the protestors' mission by signing petitions and increasing visibility of the protests on social media.
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