They’re angry about the widely criticised Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which has been accused of harassment, torture and murders for years now.
Hundreds of Nigerian nationals living in South Africa on 21 October 2020 took to the streets of Pretoria in protest against the widely criticised Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) back home. Picture: Veronica Makhoali/EWN.
PRETORIA – Nigerian nationals protesting against a controversial police unit back home are demanding to be addressed by Ambassador Kabiru Bala in Pretoria while venting their frustration on the streets of the South African capital.
They’re angry about the widely criticised Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which has been accused of harassment, torture and murders for years now.
#EndSARS Hundreds of Nigerian nationals living in South Africa have taken to the streets of Pretoria to protest against the widely criticized police unit know as the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). VM pic.twitter.com/EVNWH22BR9
EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) October 21, 2020
#EndSARS The group is demanding that Ambassador Kabiru Bala come out and address them following the recent violence in Nigeria. VM pic.twitter.com/xVs2463vAN
EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) October 21, 2020
Nigerians have been demonstrating nationwide every day for nearly two weeks against the police unit.
The squad was disbanded 10 days ago but the protests have persisted and rights groups claim as many as 20 people were killed overnight.
A protestor in Pretoria said that she would stay at the embassy in Pretoria until their grievances were addressed.
“We Nigerian youth in South Africa are tired of the brutality of the government. They’re killing us. They’ve been beating us for 60 years. My parents didn’t protest. If my parents had done this 20 years ago, I wouldn’t be here, I’d be in Nigeria enjoying my life. But because they didn’t do it, I am here to fight for my kids.”
