#EndSARS: Protests Are A Cry For Help From Nigerians Amid Bad Governance – Mike Edwards

Ex BBNaija housemate, Mike Edwards has come out to say that he lost his older brother, Matthew, to Nigeria’s poor healthcare system.

He recently revealed that his elder brother would not have died if the country had better healthcare support when he suffered sickle cell crisis at the age of 10.

According to him, the battle to #EndSARS is simply a cry of help from Nigerians after several years of corruption and bad governance.

He added that if his late brother lived in a country with better healthcare support, he would still be alive and safe right now.

His words, “My older brother Matthew lost his life during a sickle cell crisis in Nigeria when he was 10 years old, to think if he would have been in a country with better healthcare support that his life would be saved today is heartbreaking. The fight to End SARS is our cry for help after years of corruption and bad governance.
#EndSars #HealingNigeria”

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The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is a Nigerian Police Force unit under the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department headed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police Anthony Ogbizi. Since 2012, SARS has come under controversy for being linked to acts of extortion, torture, framing and blackmail.

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad was founded in 1992 by former police commissioner Simeon Danladi Midenda. The major reason SARS was formed was when Col. Rindam, a Nigerian Army Colonel was killed by police officers at a checkpoint in Lagos.

SARS is one of the 14 units in the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department which was established to detain, investigate and prosecute people involved in crimes like armed robbery, kidnapping and other forms of crimes.

During its formation the Special Anti-Robbery Squad was known to operate covertly. SARS operatives were not allowed to wear police uniform, publicly carry guns or have walkie-talkies. They were given unmarked vehicles with sometimes no license plates or private plate numbers during duty.