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#EndSARS protests - OkayAfrica

Youths of ENDSARS protesters display the Nigerian flag and a placard in a crowd in support of the ongoing protest against the harassment, killings and brutality of The Nigerian Police Force Unit called Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the Lagos State House of Assembly on October 13, 2020.

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Nigeria Controversially Replaces SARS With SWAT Amid Continued Protests

Nigeria has announced that the newly formed police unit SWAT will replace SARS. However, Nigerians have now continued their protests under #EndSWAT in an enduring call to end all forms of police brutality.