Sounds of gunfire rented the air as protesters marched to the headquarters of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) in Awkuzu, Anambra, on Friday.

The protesters, who were led by Chinedu Okoli, highlife maestro better known as Flavour; Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, a rapper better known as Phyno, Kingsley Okonkwo, singer better known as Kcee, were chanting “End SARS! End SARS!”.

The massive crowd had converged on Awka, the state capital, from where they moved to the disbanded SARS office to demand the shut down of the facility.

The Akwuzu SARS office, led by one James Nwafor, has been accused of gross misconduct, arbitrary arrests, torture and extra-judicial killings.

While endorsing the #EndSARS protest on Thursday, Willie Obiano, governor of the state, announced that Nwafor would be prosecuted.

The governor said he would visit all the SARS offices in the state and ensure the immediate release of protesters that have been detained by the police.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Bonaventure Mokweh, a hotelier, narrated his torture experience at the Akwuzu detention facility.

He detailed how young men, who were arrested and kept in detention, were “murdered by the SARS operatives”.
https://www.thecable.ng/protesters-march-to-anambra-sars-headquarters
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Mynd44

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This story is not complete. Did the protesters gain entry? BTW,why is ipob not protesting? Are they SARS supporters?

The person above me escaped from a psychiatric home. Please no one should take him seriously.

Imagine. Open fire on on harmless protesters

Uteghe:
This story is not complete. Did the protesters gain entry? BTW,why is ipob not protesting? Are they SARS supporters?

this is the best time for them to protest but too bad they are members of the online Republic of BIafra

Arrrrrrrh


Example of bad police.

EndSars

Nigerian youths are waking up

End SARS is another aluta spirit , aluta continuaa

Good job by the Police. The protesters are IPOB TERRORIST.

Uteghe:
This story is not complete. Did the protesters gain entry? BTW,why is ipob not protesting? Are they SARS supporters?

IPOB only protests about Biafra, SARS has nothing to do with Biafra

How stage names swallow real names. How many of u must have wondered who be this notice me Chinedu Okoli only to heave a sigh of relief that it's d great Flavour. Those trying to drag IPOB out are d saboteurs that want the Govt to have an excuse to go brutal against d protesters. Why IPOB is full in support of d Endsars as seen on d multiple radio broadcast of ohamadike, they are indeed smarter than the blood thirsty FG who will tag it name once IPOB enters

In the gully erosion ravaged region of the Southeast, the protest must be carefully monitored by security agencies because Igbos are likely to infiltrate genuine protests to attack police buildings and personnel.


I suspect they fired at some Ipob criminals who wanted to attack them.

Were the protesters violent? Akwuzu SARS have been a hellhole so it's natural afflicted protesters may become emotional but that is not a reason for the police to open fire.The impunity by the police is far from being over.
#EndPoliceBrutality, #EndExtrajudicialPoliceKillings

Take video and pictures and load to social media. We need all evidence that will escalate this to a justified cause and begin a procession for referendum.

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Bighead9:
[Good job by the Police. The protesters are IPOB TERRORIST[.

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I never knew that some human beings are truly ewures/bingos until i saw this one recently

gidgiddy:


IPOB only protests about Biafra, SARS has nothing to do with Biafra

The igbos SARS kill,are they from Afghanistan?

The aim behind #EndSARS protest has been achieved or about to(if not), let's all throw our support behind these essential demands

This should be our concern NOW.



THE 7-POINT DEMANDS
Concerned Nigerian started this petition to Nigerian government and 1 other
We recognize that this moment is the culmination of decades of dissatisfaction over the decay and corruption of our dear country, Nigeria.
We find the unhealthy haste to fashion a unit termed “SWAT” to be a misrepresentation of the 5for5 demand. It is not enough.
This protest is beyond #EndSARS, #EndSWAT, #EndPoliceBrutality. This movement is for the soul of Nigeria. We are demanding a systemic overhaul of governance and institutional reforms as the barest minimum. We are better than what obtains presently; we demand progress.
We are not vain agitators. We are clear-eyed youths and professionals in our respective fields who are tired of the way and manner our dear country has been run aground by successive administrations. We cannot idly stand by whilst our future and that of our children are mortgaged.
Below is the updated 7-point demand that concerned citizens are asking from the government.
1. INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS (SECURITY)
That the 5-point demand to release arrested protesters, compensate families of victims, investigate and prosecute all reports of misconduct, proscribe SARS and review the welfare of police be implemented immediately.
However, we believe the systemic rot in the police is widespread across Government institutions. Therefore, we urgently demand an immediate Institutional reform across all federal government institutions, agencies and parastatals, especially focused on national security.
Focus will be on improved welfare and terms of service for the police, military and all law enforcement agencies, provide body worn cameras for operation, refurbished housing, health, academic and pre- and post-retirement life insurance policy for the rank-and-file personnel.
Also reforms on adherence to the laws guiding discipline and prosecution of erring service men this should be aimed at extinguishing all notions of impunity.
2) COST OF GOVERNANCE
We have watched over the years the waste associated with governing Nigeria. We have noted the duplication and unprofessionalism in the civil service and across all strata.
We demand an urgent budgetary framework with 50% capital expenditure and 50% recurrent expenditure in all appropriation bill.
We demand a drastic reduction in the cost of governance. We also demand that the national assembly, be first by streamlined into a unicameral legislative and be further stripped down to become a part time job.
The huge salaries and benefits accorded them by the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) should be reduced to the barest minimum.
3) CONSTITUTION REFORMS
There had been several constitutional reviews where youths were obviously absent. Whether by omission or commission or both, the time has come for an informed and progressive participation by the youths.
The Nigerian constitution as it exists presently does not serve all Nigerians. A more robust and engaged constitution designed and approved by all Nigerians will serve the nation.
We demand an urgent referendum within 90 days to begin the line-by-line review, reconstruction and upgrade of the extant constitution to be more functional for a 21st Century nation. The selection process for this referendum will have 50% young people under 60 nominated by their peers in a transparent, judicious and fair process.
We demand that credence be given to terms of citizenship over indigeneship and state of residence over state of origin.
4) EDUCATION REFORMS
· One in every five of the world's out-of-school children is a Nigerian child. About 13.2 million Nigerian children aged 5-14 years are not in school. The impact of this numbers will be felt for generations.
· We demand that a state of emergency is declared in the education sector and demand increase in the budgetary allocation to educational sector by 50% and to double again within the next 24 months. This funds will be used to drive the education sector to provide affordable quality education to all citizens.
· A certain percentage of this allocation should be devoted to granting scholarship to outstanding Nigerians without recourse to the tribe, religious or sex.
· We demand a systemic overhaul in our curriculum and method of teaching to upgrade to a digital experience.
· We demand that teachers should be incentivized to attract the best brains and should be standardized and professionalized.
· We demand that the parent of any child not in primary school will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
· We demand that there be an Annual independent external Audit of Fund allocation and project execution: from Government approval to disbursement across the ministry, which would further be used to publish at least an abridged Financial statement available digitally to ensure transparency.
5) HEALTH REFORMS
· We demand that a state of emergency is declared in the health sector and demand increase in the budgetary allocation to health sector by 50%
· We demand mandatory health insurance for the vulnerable population in our society as NHIS is not doing enough to serve all Nigerians.
· We demand that adequate provision be put in place to protect the rights and privileges of physically challenged citizens in Nigeria.
· We demand urgent attention to mental health and a fund to set aside to create more professionals.
· We demand proper implementation of the National Health Act of 2014, including the Basic Health Care Provision Fund).
· We demand that there be an Annual independent external Audit of Fund allocation and project execution: from Government approval to disbursement across the ministry, which would further be used to publish at least an abridged Financial statement available digitally to ensure transparency.
6) YOUTH AFFAIRS REFORM
We have noted the giant strides made by Gen Z and Millennials across the globe. Many multi-billion corporations where founded by both generations. In Nigeria, it is extremely difficult for such to occur. The enabling environment viz-a-viz investors and lenders confidence, stable interest rate and manageable inflation are deficit in our dear nation.
· We demand that a state of emergency be declared in the ministry of Youths and Sports, Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of National Planning. We demand that this should be adequately funded, sports academy should be revamped.
· We demand the creation of the Youth development funds dedicated to growing the creative industries and agriculture.
· We demand the creation of the Youth development funds dedicated to growing the creative industries and agriculture.
· We demand that the Not-Too-Young to run bill should be expanded to include–50% inclusion of youth under 40 in every cabinet in government.
· We demand that the youth inclusion be monitored by the FCC as they currently monitor state inclusion and the NCDMB and other stakeholders partake in this action to protect our future.
7) PUBLIC OFFICE REFORMS
· We demand code of conduct reforms for all elected public office holders to have themselves and their children use public schools and public hospitals ONLY. Violation of which is immediate impeachment and recall.
· We demand immediate removal of immunity clause from public office holders to make them answerable to investigations at all times when and where necessary.
· We demand immediate resignation of every public officer found guilty of any forms of crimes and corruption they should step aside during investigation also.
· Implementation of full digitization of the judicial process, prison decongestion reforms, with reforms drawn from past projects like the Uwais Report, Keyamo’s ministerial screening address, strict time limits to determination of industries litigations, etc.


You can sign below;
https://www.change.org/p/nigerians-the-7-point-demands?recruiter=1021010590&utm_source=share_petition&utbbfb-1fca646adff2

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Yorubasaredogs:
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I never knew that some human beings are truly ewures/bingos until i saw this one recently

you should have known the guy is looking for attention...

Somebody will visit ICC the IG, The governor or commissioner of police.

Abasman008:
this is the best time for them to protest but too bad they are members of the online Republic of BIafra

online Republic

Uteghe:
This story is not complete. Did the protesters gain entry? BTW,why is ipob not protesting? Are they SARS supporters?

Lol @Ipob as SARS supporters..
You know how it's always twisted in this country. I think ipob has done well to just stay away and allow the new entrants the opportunity to taste fire. The day ipob gets involved seriously in the protests, that's the day the narrative will change. Folks will start speaking in tongues and talks of ipob hijacking the protests will be used as an excuse to do all sorts of evil

Uteghe:

The igbos SARS kill,are they from Afghanistan?

A lot of things kill Igbos, killer herdsmen, SARS, Army and many others

IPOB's protest is about independence as Biafra, not what kills Igbo in Nigeria. When Igbos get Biafra, the things that killed them in Nigeria will no longer be a problem

Buhari, a good man with bad intentions. #endpolicebrutality# Restructure now.

gidgiddy:

IPOB only protests about Biafra, SARS has nothing to do with Biafra

Sars has killed more Biafrans than Nigerians

NoPlaceLike:
Imagine. Open fire on on harmless protesters

have you verify the news? Use your brain pls

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Abasman008:
this is the best time for them to protest but too bad they are members of the online Republic of BIafra

Are you not the one that claimed to support Biafra?

You afonjas can't hide for too long

IDeyNL:


Are you not the one that claimed to support Biafra?

You afonjas can't hide for too long

stop thinking from your Yash... Am a full blooded creeker...born and brought up in the NigerDelta... But if being called afonja suits you better then go on.. lol cus it ain't changing nothing.