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#EndSARS Protests: 69 Persons Lost Their Lives – Buhari

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October 24, 2020
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said 69 people have been killed in #EndSARS protests against police brutality in the country.

Youths had taken to the streets across the country to demand the scrapping of the Police Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) notorious for for brutality and extrajudicial killings in the country.
The deaths were mainly civilians but include police officers and soldiers, Buhari said.
The president announced the toll during an emergency meeting with former Heads of State and Presidents aimed at finding ways to end the unrest.
A group that has been key in organising the demonstrations has now urged people to stay at home.
The Feminist Coalition also advised people to follow any curfews in place in their states.

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The Feminist Coalition earlier encouraged “all young Nigerians to stay safe, stay home, and obey the mandated curfew in your state”.
It added: “We are merchants of hope. Our priority is always the welfare and safety of the Nigerian youth.”

The group said it would no longer be taking donations for the #EndSARS protests.
The protests have drastically subsided but an uneasy calm remains in several cities.
The protests in Nigeria began on October 7, with mostly young people demanding the scrapping of a notorious police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars).

READ ALSO: #EndSARS: Gov. Umahi Begs Youths To Forgive Country’s Leaders

The unit was dissolved days later, but the protests continued, demanding broader reforms in the way Nigeria is governed.
They escalated after a shooting in the nation’s biggest city, Lagos, on Tuesday, when rights group Amnesty International says security forces killed at least 12 people. Nigeria’s army has denied any involvement.

At Friday’s virtual meeting, President Buhari, said his administration was committed to meeting the demands of the protesters. But he said his government would not fold its arms and allow criminals who had hijacked the protests to continue to perpetrate “hooliganism”.
The president told the meeting that 51 civilians, 11 police officers and seven soldiers had been killed in the unrest, his spokesperson said. It was not immediately clear whether these figures included the protesters allegedly killed by security forces in Lagos on Tuesday.
The president previously made a short televised address in which he urged protesters to stop demonstrating and instead engage with the government “in finding solutions”.
He faced criticism for not mentioning the Lagos shootings.

Tags: #EndSARS protestPresident Muhammadu Buhari
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