SARS stands for the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. it was reported that SARS began in 1992 in order to tackle violent crime in Lagos; officers traveled in unmarked buses and often did not wear uniforms or name tags. The outlet explains:
The anonymity was considered vital for taking on the gangs that openly terrorized Lagos at the time. But as the police unit grew, establishing itself throughout the country, its faceless nature opened the door to abuse, making it difficult to identify and report rogue officers and emboldening them to act with impunity, critics say.
The SARS unit has been accused of targeting young people who appear well-dressed, shaking them down for money, and torturing and abusing and even killing those who resist. Amnesty International says it documented more than 82 cases of abuse and extrajudicial killings by SARS officers from January 2017 to this May.”.Till now the ENDSARS movements goes on in Nigeria, and the land of Nigeria/Africa is bleeding fof justice ,,,your servant
Letricia
SARS stands for the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. it was reported that SARS began in 1992 in order to tackle violent crime in Lagos; officers traveled in unmarked buses and often did not wear uniforms or name tags. The outlet explains:
The anonymity was considered vital for taking on the gangs that openly terrorized Lagos at the time. But as the police unit grew, establishing itself throughout the country, its faceless nature opened the door to abuse, making it difficult to identify and report rogue officers and emboldening them to act with impunity, critics say.
The SARS unit has been accused of targeting young people who appear well-dressed, shaking them down for money, and torturing and abusing and even killing those who resist. Amnesty International says it documented more than 82 cases of abuse and extrajudicial killings by SARS officers from January 2017 to this May.”.Till now the ENDSARS movements goes on in Nigeria, and the land of Nigeria/Africa is bleeding fof justice ,,,your servant
Letricia