Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports development, has
asked Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police, to order the immediate
release of #EndSARS protesters who were arrested in different locations across
the country.
Although the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) has been
scrapped, Nigerians have continued their protests against police brutality,
calling for a total reform of the force.
In a letter addressed to the IGP, Dare described the
disbanding of the SARS unit as the right step following the nationwide outcry
of “high-handedness, human rights violation and harassment of the youth and
other Nigerians” by some of the officers of the unit.
He said the arrested protesters should not be punished for
exercising their civic rights.
He said while some of the protesters have been arrested,
others are still suffering harassment and threats to life for their involvement
in the campaign against the police force.
He also asked the police chief to accelerate the reforms
promised by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“It is our collective hope that the successor tactical unit
to FSARS will be a Special Force that will be more disciplined, ethical and
professional with a new code of conduct that will guide their civil engagement.
I also thank President Muhammadu Buhari for the positive steps he has taken on
this matter,” he said.
“In the light of the above, I want to plead with the
Inspector General of Police to go a step further by using your very good office
to order immediate release of all youth who were arrested or apprehended for
participating in peaceful protests. They should not be punished for exercising
their democratic right.
“Reports reaching me personally and out there in the media
reveal that a number of our youth are under arrests, while some continue to
suffer harassments and threats to life for participating in the #EndSARS
protest.
“In the new spirit of change, rapprochement and expected
reforms that are sweeping through the entire Police Force, kindly use your good
office to authorize a signal to be sent to all police formations and stations
to free these youth and to stop the intimidation of those who participated in
the protests in any form.”
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