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Some Nigerian football stars including Ahmed Musa, Leon Balogun and Asisat Oshoala have joined the protest against extortion and brutality by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Ahead of Nigeria’s friendly match against Algeria in Austria, some players took to their individual social media accounts to lend their voices against the activities of the police department.

In February, TheCable had reported how Tiyamiyu Kazeem, an assistant captain of Remo Stars FC better known as ‘Kaka’, was allegedly killed by a SARS operative in Ogun state.

The footballer was allegedly pushed out of the vehicle by the SARS operative, who had mistaken him for a suspected internet fraudster (Yahoo boy), before he was hit by an incoming vehicle.

The renewed protests against the police department started on Saturday after a video showing a man allegedly gunned down in Delta by operatives of the police unit went viral.

Other footballers who have joined the conversations about the #EndSARS campaign are Malang Sarr, a French footballer; Moses Simon, Shehu Abdulahi and John Ogu among others.

“The reasons for the #EndSARSProtests have just come to my attention via very disturbing images and tweets. It is never good when those charged with protecting the citizens are now terrorising, extorting, or even killing the same citizens. I support #EndSarsProtests #EndSars,” Balogun wrote.

“In a world where genuine love for ourselves seems to be so scarce, I sincerely pray that the right thing is done to put an end to the strife,” Musa tweeted.

See tweets below:

The voice of the people must be heard, @NigeriaGov must #EndSARS and protect the lives of our Youth from #PoliceBrutality. My brother @BashirAhmaad, kindly pass our message to the President @MBuhari.

📷 @modovictorekene. pic.twitter.com/7tF18jr0jM

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— Shehu Abdullahi (@OfficialShehu) October 9, 2020

The essence of law enforcement agents is to protect lives and properties of citizens. If the citizens they swore to protect are now their preys, then the purpose of its formation is defeated. #EndSARS #End BANDITRY Going on in the north#Togetherwestand💪

— MSimon27 (@Simon27Moses) October 9, 2020

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I feel so touched by what is going on in Nigeria now. You have my full support! We all need to come together & make sure this ends now. Peace first before anything! 🇳🇬✊🏿#EndSARS #EndSARSImmediately #EndSarsNow #EndSarsProtests pic.twitter.com/bYE29fkGiT

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— Malang Sarr (@M_SarrOfficial) October 9, 2020

Enough is Enough .. #EndSARS

— John Ogu (@ogujohnugo) October 9, 2020

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The reasons for the #EndSARSProtests have just come to my attention via very disturbing images & tweets. It is never good when those charged with protecting the citizens are now terrorising, extorting or even killing the same citizens. I support #EndSarsProtests #EndSars 🇳🇬💔 pic.twitter.com/ledTmthfta

— Leon Balogun (@LeonBalogun) October 9, 2020

In a world where genuine love for ourselves seems to be so scarce, I sincerely pray that the right thing is done to put an end to the strife. #EndNorthBanditry #EndPoliceBrutality 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/hkQpd9eo6C

— AhmedMusa718 (@Ahmedmusa718) October 9, 2020

I’m open to learning……please why these guys (SARS) dem Dey always carry GUN around?
Can a policeman without his GUN actually walk freely on the street ? #EndSARS

— ASISAT M.O.N (@AsisatOshoala) October 9, 2020

I always embarrass most time !! Sometime them ask me if my ID can save me #EndPoliceBrutalitynow https://t.co/aWlCKli172

— Omoyele Tosin (@omoyele_tosin9) October 9, 2020