The air in Lagos is burdened with the weight of a history of injustice and tragedy of unhealed wounds. There are places in the city where this weight is particularly
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A high court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, has sentenced two former operatives of the disbanded special anti-robbery squad (SARS) over the murder of suspects. Margaret Opara, the trial
October 2020 is a watershed in Nigeria’s revolutionary history. It is a time that evokes courage, trepidation, solemnity, and despair. Nigerian consciences across divides mobilised and made demands on the
In October 2020, Nigerians started what can be termed the biggest campaign against police brutality in the country. Although the campaign started on social media, Nigerian youths eventually took to
Usman Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), says there are no plans to bring back the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) unit.
BY ADEBAYO ABUBAKAR When the Special Anti Robbery Squad, popularly known as SARS, was established, by the then Inspector-General of
Alkali Baba, acting inspector-general of police, says the disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) created a vacuum in policing
A federal court in Ottawa, Canada, has refused the asylum application of Olushola Wazzi Popoola, a former operative of the
The Abuja judicial panel established to probe brutality and human rights abuses of the disbanded special anti-robbery squad (SARS) and
An Edo state high court has sentenced Joseph Omotosho, a former police corporal, to death for the murder of Benson
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