candlelight procession in honour of victims of police
brutality.
#EndSARS protesters on Sunday launched an online radio,
called Soro Soke even as the protests continue across the
country.
The Soro Soke radio has a bouquet of
programmes aimed at educating and communicating with protesters and
also coordinate activities nationwide.
Soro Soke radio which has gone live will also
serve as a platform to report missing persons.
The mantra, Soro Soke, a Yoruba phrase which means
‘Speak Up,’ gained traction last week after protesters in Lagos
told Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to ‘soro soke’ whilst addressing
them.
Soro Soke radio has also opened a Twitter handle
to serve as a link between listeners and the media outlet.
A New Unit
The #EndSARS protests calling for an end to police brutality;
extrajudicial killings and scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery
Squad (SARS) – a unit of the police force notorious for human
rights abuse – have continued for over 12 days.
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Nigeria’s police chief, Mohammed Adamu, had on heels of the
disbandment of SARS, announced a new tactical unit – Special
Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) – to replace the scrapped arm of the
force.
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candlelight procession in honour of victims of police
brutality.
Irked by the move, more Nigerians trooped to the streets,
calling for the rejection of the new unit.
Using the #EndSWAT hashtag on the social media platform,
Twitter, the protesters believe the new arm of the police would be
no different from the disbanded SARS.
They argue that the introduction of SWAT is ill-timed and does
not align with their demands for a reformation of the country’s
policing system.
Protests Spread
Although the protest started in Lagos and Abuja and other major
cities in the country, it has continued to spread to most towns
across Africa’s most populous nation.
On Friday, the protesters held Jummat services and candlelight
processions in Abuja and Lagos, honouring those who died from
police brutality.
Some of the protesters had on Saturday, held prayer walks in
several cities and towns, seeking divine intervention for
Nigeria.
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