October 12, 2020.
- Nigeria Police has Gone On Rampage, Opens Fire On #End SARS Protesters In Surulere, Lagos State.
Ekohotblog reports that there is unrest in Surulere area of Lagos State following the attack of #EndSARS Protesters by the men of the Nigerian police force.
According to the video seen by Ekohotblog, yet to be identified young man has reportedly been shot dead.
This coming few hours after President has addressed the protesters promising to deal with erring officers.
He spoke today at the launch of the Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (P-YES), aimed at creating 774,000 jobs across the Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country.
”I will like to use this opportunity to say a word on the recent genuine concerns and agitations by Nigerians about the excessive use of force and in some cases extra-judicial killings and wrongful conduct of the men of the Nigerian Police Force,’’ 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.
”We will also ensure that all those responsible for misconduct or wrongful acts are brought to justice.
”We deeply regret the loss of life of the young man (Jimoh Isiaka) in Oyo State during the recent demonstrations.
”I have directed that the circumstances of his death should be thoroughly investigated.
Read Also: Lagos EndSARS Protester Killed In Surulere
”Meanwhile, it is important to recognise that the vast majority of men and women of the police force are hardworking and diligent in performing their duties.
”The few bad eggs should not be allowed to tarnish the image and reputation of the force.”
See Some of the Videoes curated from the social media trends of the latest happenings on Surulere:
"@Daddy_Noms: The Police have shot 2 people dead in Surulere & they are still shooting
Please RT for Awareness & to get Help for those Injured 🙏#SarsMustGo #SARSMUSTEND pic.twitter.com/Nad5lE8Je4
— GIDI (@Gidi_Traffic) October 12, 2020
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