Note: This informational blog explores the social movement to end police brutality in Nigeria. Although the protests have erupted in October 2020, opposition to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) can be traced to 2017. Current protests against the extralegal activities of the SARS units have garnered international attention. The Nigerian government has vowed to disband the unit, but protestors view these promises are empty and demonstrations continue.
EndSars Protest: Flutterware opens fund to support protestors, as staff donates N2 million (Nairametrics, 10/10/2020)
https://nairametrics.com/2020/10/10/endsars-protest-flutterwave-opens-fund-to-support-protesters-as-staff-donates-n2-million/
Protestors attacked in Nigerian protests demonstrations police abuse (ABC NEWS, 10/15/2020)
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/protests-nigerias-police-kill-10-charges-amnesty-73626736
As Nigerians continue to protest nationwide against police brutality, here’s how you can help (CNN, 10/16/2020)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/16/africa/help-nigeria-end-sars-protesters/index.html
Nigerian Army Plans Nationwide Exercise as Protests Rock Country (Reuters, 10/17/2020)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-protests-police-army/nigerian-army-plans-nationwide-exercise-as-protests-rock-country-idUSKBN2720TC
End Sars protest: Amnesty warns of ‘escalating attacks’ (BBC News, 10/19/2020)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54599342
Eyewitnesses Say Nigerian Forces opened fire on protestors in Lagos (CNN, 10/20/2020)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/20/africa/nigeria-protests-lekki-tollgate/index.html
Nigerian Protestors Killed as Soldiers Open Fire in Lagos (The Wall Street Journal, 10/20/2020)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nigerian-protesters-killed-as-soldiers-open-fire-in-lagos-11603230633
Nigerian Protestors Defy Curfew After Deadly Crackdown (Bloomberg, 10/21/2020)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-20/losses-mount-from-nigerian-protests-against-police-brutality
Soldiers open fire on Nigerian anti-police protestors in Lagos, witnesses say (NBC News, 10/20/2020)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/lagos-imposes-indefinite-curfew-curb-nigeria-protests-police-deploy-anti-n1244030
Amnesty: Credible Reports Protestors Shot Dead in Nigeria (Associated Press, 10/20/2020)
https://apnews.com/article/shootings-police-police-brutality-lagos-robbery-1dabdf270ca2f6937b0ddc49fa0ad84f
Here’s Why Thousands of Nigerians Are Protesting in Lagos (Forbes, 10/20/2020)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielcassady/2020/10/20/heres-why-thousands-of-nigerians-are-protesting-in-lagos/#58ec5a6ab30d
Nigerian Forces Fire on Protestors (The New York Times, 10/20/2020)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/world/africa/Nigeria-protests-shooting.html
Nigeria protests: Millions placed under Curfew as violence spreads (Yahoo News, 10/20/2020)
https://news.yahoo.com/end-sars-protests-nigeria-governor-120807698.html
24-hour curfew imposed on Lagos amid anti-police brutality protests in Nigeria (CNN, 10/20/2020)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/20/africa/nigeria-lagos-curfew-intl/index.html
Nigeria’s Protests Push Authorities to the Edge (Foreign Policy, 10/20/2020)
https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/20/nigerias-endsars-protests-push-authorities-to-the-edge/
Nigerian police pledge ICRC training as thousands protest nationwide (CNN, 10/20/2020)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/19/africa/nigeria-police-icrc-training-intl/index.html
Death toll climbs as Nigeria’s anti-police brutality protests spiral (France 24, 10/20/2020)
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20201019-death-toll-climbs-as-nigeria-s-anti-police-brutality-protests-spiral
Nigeria: security forces in Lagos open fire on protestors fighting against police brutality—video (The Guardian, 10/21/2020)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/oct/20/protesters-vow-to-defy-nigerian-curfew-in-fight-against-police-brutality-video
‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah ‘Sheds Light on #EndSARS Movement in Nigeria, Draws Comparisons to Protests in America (Deadline , 10/20/2020)
https://deadline.com/2020/10/the-daily-show-trevor-noah-end-sars-movement-nigeria-police-brutality-1234601032/
Chimananda Ngozi Adichie: Nigeria Is Murdering Its Citizens (The New York Times, 10/21/2020)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/opinion/sunday/chimamanda-adichie-nigeria-protests.html?referringSource=articleShare
‘We are Able to Get Things Done:’ Women Are At the Forefront of Nigeria’s Police Brutality Protests (Time, 10/21/2020)
https://time.com/5902123/nigeria-women-endsars-protest-movement/
In photos: Nigerians protest police brutality (CNN, 10/21/2020)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/15/africa/gallery/nigeria-protests-police-brutality/index.html
Idris Elba and Manchester United’s Nigerian star Odio Ighalo call for action after security forces ‘murder’ several protestors demonstrating against police brutality in Lagos (Daily Mail, 10/21/2020)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8861023/Gunmen-fire-Nigeria-protesters-indefinite-curfew-imposed.html
Nigerian Security Forces Open Fire on Protestors in Lagos (NPR, 10/21/2020)
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/21/926051612/nigerian-security-forces-open-fire-on-protesters-in-lagos
Deadly Clashes in Nigeria: Why #EndSARS Protests Have Grown (Wall Street Journal, 10/22/2020)
https://www.wsj.com/video/deadly-clashes-in-nigeria-why-endsars-protests-have-grown/F96889B2-FA44-4031-854A-19E654000ADE.html