Thread by @Nwankpa_A, Shall we create a thread that catalogues alleged police brutality incidents in [...]

Shall we create a thread that catalogues alleged police brutality incidents in Nigeria?
Please reply this tweet with any incident you have personally experienced, come across on your timeline or seen anywhere else on the Internet.
#EndSARs #ReformPolice

Joseph Eidonijie Ugbeni https://twitter.com/_diGREAT/status/1314462193744658432?s=19

https://twitter.com/_diGREAT/status/1314462193744658432?s=19

Ifeoma Abugu
FCT SARS https://twitter.com/MobilePunch/status/1311223154547847169?s=19

https://twitter.com/MobilePunch/status/1311223154547847169?s=19

Chibuike Daniel Ikeaguchi https://twitter.com/NigeriaInfoPH/status/1308284908134047744?s=19

https://twitter.com/NigeriaInfoPH/status/1308284908134047744?s=19

This thread - Tiamiyu Kazeem (Footballer) Tunde Nafiu
Kolade Johnson https://twitter.com/_diGREAT/status/1314454919089250304?s=19

https://twitter.com/_diGREAT/status/1314454919089250304?s=19

Anita Akapson (31) - 2018 https://punchng.com/police-killing-of-anita-akapson-indefensible/

Police killing of Anita Akapson, indefensible

Punch Editorial Board Lamentably, police brutality has continued to make waves across the country. In Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, callous police officers shed innocent blood for the umpt...

https://punchng.com/police-killing-of-anita-akapson-indefensible/

Linda Angela Igwetu (23) - 2018 https://punchng.com/policeman-allegedly-kills-abuja-nysc-member-a-day-to-passing-out/

Policeman allegedly kills Abuja NYSC member a day to passing out

A youth corp member, Linda Angela Igwetu, has allegedly been shot dead by a policeman in Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday.According to an account of the incident shared by the deceased

https://punchng.com/policeman-allegedly-kills-abuja-nysc-member-a-day-to-passing-out/

Ifeanyi Ozor, Chinedu Meniru, Augustina Arebu, Anthony Nwokike, Paulinus Ogbonna and Ekene Isaac Mgbe

Killed because Augustina allegedly turned down the advance of a police officer. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/271569-justice-denied-remembering-apo-six-victims-13-years-after.html

Justice Denied: Remembering Apo Six victims 13 years after | Premium Times Nigeria

A police officer accused of ordering the illegal killings has been promoted twice.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/271569-justice-denied-remembering-apo-six-victims-13-years-after.html

Unidentified youth, Ajah, Lagos - 2019 https://guardian.ng/news/again-sars-officials-kill-one-in-lagos/

Again, SARS officials kill one in Lagos

Four Nigeria police officials attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have been arrested for shooting an unidentified youth to death in Lagos. Nigeria police are yet to release the names of...

https://guardian.ng/news/again-sars-officials-kill-one-in-lagos/

Earlier in the year, @AmnestyNigeria issues report accusing SARS of 82 instances of torture, ill treatment and extra-judicial execution between January 2017 and May 2020 https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/399892-despite-violations-nigeria-failed-to-prosecute-any-sars-officer-in-three-years-amnesty.html

Despite violations, Nigeria failed to prosecute any SARS officer in three years — Amnesty

The rights group documented at least 82 cases of torture, ill treatment and extra-judicial execution by SARS between January 2017 and May 2020.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/399892-despite-violations-nigeria-failed-to-prosecute-any-sars-officer-in-three-years-amnesty.html

33 yo Fuel Attendant - SARS Awkuzu - 2015 ( @AmnestyNigeria report)

In 2015, @PoliceNG split SARS into different units to check abuses. DID NOT WORK. The first 2 quarters of 2016, @PoliceNG_CRU received 143 reports against SARS Officers https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/187989-police-ig-splits-anti-robbery-squad-sars-to-check-abuses.html

Police IG splits anti-robbery squad, SARS, to check abuses | Premium Times Nigeria

One unit will now be in charge of operational activities, while the other will investigate cases.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/187989-police-ig-splits-anti-robbery-squad-sars-to-check-abuses.html

#EndSARS in 2018. The stories that fueled the protest https://www.stearsng.com/article/endsars-the-stories-behind-the-nigeria-protests

#ENDSARS: The Stories Behind the Nigerian Protests

SARS operatives have been reported to extort, unlawfully detain and murder Nigerians.

https://www.stearsng.com/article/endsars-the-stories-behind-the-nigeria-protests

Miracle (23) - Neni, Anambra - 2017

Unidentified Victim, Ikeja FSARS, Lagos - 2018 https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/04/10/sars-brutality-allegedly-claims-one-as-police-mediate-in-another-case/

Another Victim Feared Killed in SARS Brutality in Lagos - THISDAYLIVE

Chiemelie Ezeobi Barely hours after the Lagos State Police Command initiated an investigation into the harassment and extortion of one Emmanuel James by operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad...

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/04/10/sars-brutality-allegedly-claims-one-as-police-mediate-in-another-case/

DSS Officer - Mararaba - 2020 https://www.thebreakingtimes.com/video-dss-officer-allegedly-shot-by-sars/#:~:text=Yesterday%20evening%2C%20a%20DSS%20officer,parlor%20in%20Abacha%20road%2C%20Mararaba.&text=SARS%20officers%20have%20received%20condemnations,executions%20and%20threats%20of%20execution.%E2%80%9D

Video: DSS Officer Allegedly Shot By SARS - Breaking Times

Yesterday evening, a DSS officer was killed by SARS officers in a beer parlor in Abacha road, Mararaba. According to an eye witness, the Special Anti Robbery Squad officers, armed with guns, no...

https://www.thebreakingtimes.com/video-dss-officer-allegedly-shot-by-sars/#:~:text=Yesterday%20evening%2C%20a%20DSS%20officer,parlor%20in%20Abacha%20road%2C%20Mararaba.&text=SARS%20officers%20have%20received%20condemnations,executions%20and%20threats%20of%20execution.%E2%80%9D

Emeka Ojinze (23) - 2017

https://twitter.com/Mycheta/status/943926258798415872?s=20

https://twitter.com/Mycheta/status/943926258798415872?s=20

Richard Peter Gora (22) - Only child (2018) - Kaduna https://www.naijagbedu.com/photos-22-year-old-only-child-allegedly-tortured-to-death-by-sars-operatives-laid-to-rest-in-kaduna/

Photos-22-year-old only child allegedly tortured to death by SARS operatives laid to rest in Kaduna

Richard Peter Gora, the only child of a Kano-based single mother was laid to rest last Saturday in Kaduna. The 200 level Architecture student at Kaduna State University was allegedly tortured to...

https://www.naijagbedu.com/photos-22-year-old-only-child-allegedly-tortured-to-death-by-sars-operatives-laid-to-rest-in-kaduna/

Ademola Moshood (34) allegedly over N200. https://punchng.com/lagos-family-seeks-inspectors-conviction-for-killing-legion-officer/

Lagos family seeks inspector’s conviction for killing Legion officer

Oluwatobi Akindele The family of a member of the Nigerian Legion, Ademola Moshood, who was allegedly murdered by a police inspector, Paul Joseph, have demanded the conviction of the cop. Ademola ...

https://punchng.com/lagos-family-seeks-inspectors-conviction-for-killing-legion-officer/

Extra judicial murder - 2 unidentified Nigerians (Captured on video) - 2019 https://www.icirnigeria.org/sars-suspected-phone-thieves/

How SARS allegedly killed unarmed suspected phone thieves | International Centre for Investigative...

ICIR Nigeria. ICIR Nigeria News, Images, Posts, Texts, Videos and Claims. Check for latest news on ICIR Nigeria.

https://www.icirnigeria.org/sars-suspected-phone-thieves/

An "encounter" with police in Lagos triggers severe asthma attack. Thankfully, officers involved were dismissed... but what happened next? https://twitter.com/YomiShogunle/status/1005343980685549575?s=20

https://twitter.com/YomiShogunle/status/1005343980685549575?s=20

The @NhrcNigeria report documents 18 extra judicial killings in just two weeks of #COVID19 lockdown in Nigeria. @NBCNews reports: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/nigerians-push-end-police-brutality-after-global-george-floyd-protests-n1237629

George Floyd’s death sparked protests across America – Nigeria took notice

“Most of the policing system we have across the continent is the system that was put in place during colonialism,” said rights advocate Segun Awosanya.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/nigerians-push-end-police-brutality-after-global-george-floyd-protests-n1237629

"I KILLED YOUR SON AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN"
Chijioke Iloanya (28) Awkuzu https://ab-tc.com/i-killed-your-son-nothing-will-happen-awkuzu-sars-officer/

"I Killed Your Son & Nothing Will Happen" - Awkuzu SARS Officer - ABTC

Life may never remain the same for Mr Emmanuel Iloabuchi Iloanya after the Officer in Charge of Awkuzu Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), Mr. James O. Nwafor and his men allegedly killed his son Mr...

https://ab-tc.com/i-killed-your-son-nothing-will-happen-awkuzu-sars-officer/

Ismaila Anyila - Osogbo, August 2020 https://dailytrust.com/sars-operatives-robbed-killed-my-son

‘SARS operatives robbed, killed my son’

The father of a businessman allegedly killed by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has cried out for justice. The late 45-year-old businessman,

https://dailytrust.com/sars-operatives-robbed-killed-my-son

PH Journalist @Kofi_Bartels beaten and brutalized but most thankfully not killed - 2019 https://cpj.org/2019/06/nigerian-journalist-kofi-bartels-says-police-beat/

Nigerian journalist Kofi Bartels says police beat him, threatened him with sexual assault -...

New York, June 6, 2019 -- Nigerian authorities must investigate and hold accountable the police officers responsible for allegedly assaulting and threatening journalist Kofi Bartels, the Committee to...

https://cpj.org/2019/06/nigerian-journalist-kofi-bartels-says-police-beat/

Unidentified Nigerian - beaten and assaulted because he allegedly refused SARS access to his phone: https://twitter.com/GossipMillNaija/status/1116617679375228934?s=20

https://twitter.com/GossipMillNaija/status/1116617679375228934?s=20

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