There has been jubilation and uproar on social media as the Inspector General Of Police, Muhammadu Adamu announced the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.
Recall that following the nationwide protest against police brutality, the IGP on Sunday ordered all officers and men of the now defunct Special Anti-robbery Squad to be redeployed with immediate effect.
While reacting, some Nigerians asked where the SARS personnel will be moved to, others congratulated the youths for the victory.
Here are some comments curated from Twitter:
@ayosogunro, ”I am still angry but I will try to feel some elation: we have won something. We won it on paper, but it is still a win.”
”Next: #EndSARS must be won in reality. Please monitor your neighborhoods and streets and report/post any SARS personnel. SARS is now an illegal outfit.”
@iamnino_b, ”Before I will fall for this Congratulations, I need to understand what role these “Ex -SARS” officials will be playing when redeployed to other other police units.”
@mrmacaronii, ”Nigerian Youths, We have a voice! This is the beginning of a New Nigeria. SARS has been dissolved!!!
@chemicalbrodar, ”They say SARS have been dissolved but we are NEVER going to believe them except we stop seeing them in the streets, except the police gets reformed and we can move freely without harassment!!! Simple.”
@Aminatsule_, ”Today I’m so proud to be Nigerian. The SARS protest today has demonstrated that injustices to Nigerians in Nigeria is a injustice to ALL Nigerians. Unity was our issue before, now we are unified we are unstoppable.”
@SamuelOtigba, ”Until they leave the streets, don’t fall for their gimmicks & fake dissolution. We have seen this movie before. Amplify the pressure more. #EndSARS #EndSarsNow #EndPoliceBrutality.”
@TitoOfLagos, ”The president should come out on TV and tell us SARS is dissolved and publicized it across media outlets, until then we will not stop screaming #EndSARS in their ears.”
@Penpreneur1, ”Congratulations Nigerians on our victory with #EndSARS campaign. We just hope they don’t rename the same team and push them out to kill the youths again. So, what next are we fighting for? Bad roads or Electricity?”
@VickyShegzy, ”Now that SARS has been dissolved, this is our we hit the street next without fear of oppression and intimidation from SARS!
Congratulations Nigerians but the biggest war is against corruption which is far from being over.”
@papaya_ex, ”I’m so happy for us guys, congratulations Nigerians. Thanks to all the foreign public figures that came through for us too Folded hands.”
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