End SARS officers have been alleged to profile young Nigerians, mostly males, based on fashion choices, tattoos and hairstyles.
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10 Facts About End SARS
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Some human rights abuses by End SARS include the shooting of their detainees in the leg, mock executions and threats of execution, hanging and physical assault.
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Just as the ENDSARS trend began on Twitter, on Monday 5 October 2020, another report surfaced of SARS officers killing a 20-year-old upcoming musician named Daniel Chibuike, popularly called Sleek in his neighbourhood.
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End SARS condemned police brutality and promised that the Lagos government will take action necessary to end it.
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End SARS said that the police used tear gas to prevent protesters from attacking and entering the police station.
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End SARS met with President Muhammadu Buhari to present the demands of the protesters in Lagos State.
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Young people carrying placards denouncing SARS and appealing for an end to police harassment, extortion and brutality blocked the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
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End SARS stated that a thorough investigation would be effected immediately to bring the culprits to justice.
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Donations came from local tech start-ups whose young male workers were constantly harassed by End SARS and profiled as internet fraudsters because of laptops usually found in their possession.
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