Jimi Agbaje a former Governorship candidate in Lagos state has reacted to calls for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
In a series of tweets, Mr. Agbaje opined that the protest that held in Lagos was not a ploy at clout-chasing but rather their grievances were valid.
He said “These young Nigerians will not leave their livelihoods to remain on the streets for hours on end.
“It isn’t clout chasing, their grievances are valid.
“The next victim may be anyone and that includes you and me”.
He noted that the current #EndSARS protests by youth group are an indication that something is fundamentally wrong with our security architecture.
According to him, bad eggs among the Nigerian Police have been allowed to own the narrative for too long.
The former governorship candidate recalled some names of victims who have been killed by the operatives.
“Tiyamiyu Kazeem – Sagamu, Chibuike Daniel Dominic – PH, Remi – Osogbo, Ifeoma Agbugu – Enugu, Kolade Johnson – Lagos & many more whose names or stories we do not know.
“It’s a national problem.
“At what point does the Government take effective action?”
He called for the prosecution of policemen who are involved in the act.
See Tweets Below:
It's time for prosecution of rogue policemen across the entire Nigeria Police who take matters into their own hands.@segalinks @MrOdanz
— Jimi Agbaje (@jimiagbaje) October 9, 2020
These young Nigerians will not leave their livelihoods to remain on the streets for hours on end. It isn't clout chasing, their grievances are valid.
The next victim may be anyone and that includes you and me.
— Jimi Agbaje (@jimiagbaje) October 9, 2020
The current EndSARS protests by youth groups is an indication that something is fundamentally wrong with our security architecture.
Bad eggs among the Nigeria Police have been allowed to own the narrative for too long.
— Jimi Agbaje (@jimiagbaje) October 9, 2020
Meanwhile civil society groups have appealed for calm saying a ban on SARS will be giving out a free ticket to more criminality at all levels in the country.
They instead advocate for total Reformation of the Nigeria Police force. Saying but for a few bad eggs the police arm should not be sacrificed.
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