- This shows clearly that the trust deficit towards Nigerian government
- The protesters do not believe the government because SARS have been banned severally
- Ban not enough as protesters want SARS members involved in extra-judicial killings tried
Protesters against police brutality, extra-judicial killing, and extortion have blocked Iwo road in Ibadan on Tuesday morning, causing gridlock. The protesters arrived at the road early in the morning, which has left many users of the road to be stranded in traffic gridlock.
One of the protesters said, “It is our right to protest. We apologise to those affected by the gridlock, but we expect that they should be part of us. They are also exploited by policemen while travelling.”
Nigerians on Tuesday continued their protests to pressure the Federal Government to follow through on disbanding the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The Inspector General of Police, Adamu Muhammed, had on Sunday announced the dissolution of the FSARS in after widespread protest.
The protesters blocked highways in Lagos on Monday, demanding that the President, Muhammadu Buhari to addresses them. Buhari on Monday insisted that “disbanding of SARS is only the first step in our commitment to extensive police reforms. The purpose of law enforcement and the purpose of policing is for the safety of lives and livelihood of Nigerians,” he said.
But protesters vowed to keep up the pressure, saying previous pledges to disband the unit and punish officers responsible for abuses were not honoured by the same Nigerian government and therefore sees no reason to believe them this time around.
