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#EndSARS: Ibadan protesters block Iwo Road, cause gridlock
 
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Tue, 13 Oct 2020   ||   Nigeria, Oyo State
 

#EndSARS protesters have blocked Iwo road in Ibadan on Tuesday morning, causing gridlock.

The protesters who are protesting against police brutality and extra-judicial killings arrived at the road at about 9am.

According to a commuter, many travelers are stranded and held in traffic.

One of the protesters, identified as Akande, said, “It is our right to protest. We apologise to those affected by the gridlock, but we expect that they should be part of us. They are also exploited by policemen while travelling.”

Nigerians on Tuesday have continued their protests to pressure the Federal Government to fulfill their demands in disbanding the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.

The Inspector General of Police, Adamu Muhammed, had on Sunday announced the dissolution of the FSARS in after days of widespread protest.

The protesters blocked highways in Lagos on Monday, demanding that President Buhari should address them.

Buhari on Monday has said that “disbanding of SARS is only the first step in our commitment to extensive police reforms”.

“The purpose of law enforcement and the purpose of policing is for the safety of lives and livelihood of Nigerians,” he said.

But protesters vowed to keep up the pressure, saying previous pledges to disband the unit and punish officers responsible for abuses were not honoured.

 

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