Femi Kuti, Davido, Olamide, Other Celebrities Call For End To SARS

Following the recent activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), some Nigerian celebrities have taken to their social media pages to call for its end.

AllNews reports that this is not the first time the celebrities will call for end to SARS, over killings and abuse of human rights. 

Among them is legendary afro beats star, Femi Kuti who slammed the government for saving their families lives, but putting citizens' lives at risk.

His tweet read: “How many more innocent people must SARS/the police kill before urgent steps are taken to completely overhaul and reform the entire police force?

"Obviously, government and their families are safe, and that is why they are nonchalant and indifferent.”

How many more innocents people must SARS/the police kill before urgent steps are taken to completely overhaul and reform the entire police force? Obviously government and their families are safe is why they are nonchalant and indifferent.

— Femi Anikulapo-Kuti (@Femiakuti) October 3, 2020

Joining in the call for end to SARS are Yemi Alade, Olamide, Falz, Davido, Wizkid, Tony Umez, Fireboy, Small Doctor, among others who lamented over the squad's brutality.

Alade wrote “EndSars brutality.

#EndSARSBrutality ✊???

— ?? #womanofsteel ?? (@yemialadee) October 3, 2020

Also on his Twitter page, Umez wrote “The gruesome harassment of the men called SARS has to end #EndSarsNow #EndSARS

The gruesome harrasment of the men called SARS has to end #EndSarsNow #EndSARS

— Tony Umez (@toneroangel) October 3, 2020

Fireboy wrote “This country, can’t believe we’re back to this again. The Nigerian Police needs a complete reform, and the SARS program should be scrapped. Innocent Nigerian lives lost every day, it makes no sense.

“The silence of the government on this issue tells us all we need to know. It’s a sad reality. We’re alone."

this country, mehn. ? can’t believe we’re back to this again. the Nigerian Police needs a complete reform, and the SARS program should be scrapped. innocent Nigerian lives lost everyday, it makes no sense.

— Fireboy DML (@fireboydml) October 3, 2020

On his part, Small Doctor wrote “This is getting worse every day, promising lives of youths been cut short. Why should we be living in fear? Why should we be scared to move freely?

“Why must our peers return home and the first question we ask is 'POLICE DEY ROAD?' YOU SEE POLICE”? WHY ?#EndSARS."

This Is Getting Worse Everyday ?.

Promising Youths Lives Been Cut Short?

Why Should We Be Living In Fear?

Why Should We Be Scared To Move Freely?

Why Must Our Peers Return Home And The First Question We Ask Is “POLICE DEY ROAD” ?
“YOU SEE POLICE”? WHY ? ??‍♂️#EndSARS

— small DOCTOR (@iam_smalldoctor) October 3, 2020

SARS have lost the plot long time ago & it is evident they can never be trusted with a gun... never!

They are the most trigger happy type of policeman. Very uncool when they speak to you and ready to do anything to demean you or even take your life #EndSARS #EndSARSBrutality

— Do2dtun Energy gAD (@iamDo2dtun) October 4, 2020

Meanwhile, the minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare, in a statement issued by John Joshua-Akanji, his special assistant, said the ministry "is worried about the menace, increasing harassments and attacks by SARS, especially targeted at youths and other innocent members of the public, and brought it to the attention of the relevant security agencies in Abuja.”

Emi o mo sars o, sars ti emi mo is sars on d beat, Olopa kole muwa tani sars fe mulo nibi ?

— nairamarley (@officialnairam1) October 4, 2020

Makes me sick to my stomach that till now, we are still waiting for a single word from our so called “president” on this SARS menace.

— Bop Daddy (@falzthebahdguy) October 4, 2020

So a tweet to the government directly will have more effect than all of us coming together ?? ... u probably just want to talk but I will ignore u and focus on the goal which is to End Sars sir ! https://t.co/W5TcIybHGt

— Davido (@davido) October 4, 2020

So a tweet to the government directly will have more effect than all of us coming together ?? ... u probably just want to talk but I will ignore u and focus on the goal which is to End Sars sir ! https://t.co/W5TcIybHGt

— Davido (@davido) October 4, 2020

The people have been tired for years!

They know! They see the anger! They don’t care obviously!

No forget say elastic get limit. This shit been stretched for years!!! #EndSarsNow

— H.O.A (@Peruzzi) October 4, 2020

Police brutality is sky rocketing by the day And the nigeria gov. Is not deaf nor blind, they see all the trends and tag along with whichever one they like. You don't have to like this one to do right thing. The hashtags are becoming tiring. The people are sick of it.

— Olamidé (@Olamide) October 4, 2020

Gone are those days when driving at night , you try to avoid some certain isolated area because of otherwise..... now people are avoiding some areas because of #sars ..... the new criminals #sars indioshi indioshi ??‍♂️??‍♂️??‍♂️

— Rudeboy (@rudeboypsquare) October 4, 2020