Some #EndSARS Protesters Will Spend Christmas In Prison – Modupe Odele

Popular #EndSARS frontliner, Modupe Odele has come out to say that there are still people in police custody who are arrested in connection to the peaceful #EndSARS protest.

She recently revealed that these people have been in police custody since October, and they might end up spending the December holiday in custody.

According to her, this is a very sad development, and it just shows how our government have no regard for the youths.

Her words, “Just a subtle reminder that there are still some people in police custody since October arrested in connection with the #EndSars peaceful protests. The holidays are coming up & they will spend it in custody.”

What do you think?

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.