Muhammadu Buhari
Following days of protests by Nigerians in response to brutality meted out by the Police, especially by a unit gone rogue known as the Special Anti-robbery Squad, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday promised police reforms.
Sending out a message on his official Twitter account, President Buhari said:
“The disbanding of SARS is only the first step in our commitment to extensive police reforms in order to ensure that the primary duty of the police and other law enforcement agencies remains the protection of lives and livelihood of our people.”
Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu had on Sunday announced the dissolution of SARS during a press briefing in Abuja.
However, the protests continued across the country, including the nation’s capital Abuja and it’s commercial capital Lagos. The protesters demanded a reform of the Police Force in entirety.
[bc_video video_id=”6199858330001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ]
Follow us on:
The Sokoto State Government and PDP have clashed over allegations of a N30 billion contract…
The Nigerian Air Force has bolstered its fleet with new aircraft to confront the country's…
Nigeria has signed an MoU with a Russian consortium for Ajaokuta Steel Plant rehabilitation, aiming…
Governor Soludo has rallied support for APGA in Awka, urging party loyalists to vote in…
Dissanayake has garnered 42% of votes in Sri Lanka's election with opposition leader Premadasa at…
Vote-buying claims disrupt Edo election with nine suspects apprehended as Oshiomhole denies accusations of APC…