The #EndSARS protesters lead by Omoleye Sowore, on Thursday stormed the Police headquarter, in Abuja demanding the reformation of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The #EndSARS campaigners sat on the Shehu Shagari Way, chanting ‘EndSARS,’ and displaying different placards with same inscription.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has issued an order to all Assistant Inspectors-General in charge of zonal commands and also state Commissioners of Police to detain and dismiss from the Nigeria Police Force any officer, found guilty of violating the rights of the citizens. Vigil360 reported earlier during the week about the IGPs ban of the patrol of the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other special teams. The IGP has further issued a directive in a letter for a compilation of recent cases of violation of citizens’ rights and abuse of power by the FSARS, Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Special Tactical Squad (STS), Special Anti Cultism Squad (SACS) and other similar teams, to be forwarded to his office by Friday.

The Founder of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Mujihad Asari-Dokubo has said the plight and struggles to restore the Biafra Republic is an effort in futility under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), saying, Kanu has completely derailed from the cause of the struggle. Dokubo, stated this while speaking to the Vanguard newspaper expressing his regrets for associating with Kanu from the first place. He said "It gives me regret that in my life, I ever associated with a person called Nnamdi Kanu, especially during his crisis with government, stressing his greatest regret was associating himself with Kanu.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has on Saturday reiterated his commitment to protecting the residents of lagos state. He wrote on Twitter "The safety of our residents is my number one duty as the CSO of Lagos. So, reading reports of seemingly unlawful exploitation by the people charged to protect is very worrying & needs to be addressed immediately. Be assured that appropriate actions will be taken, & speedily too." This is coming on the heels of ongoing online protest against reported harassment unlawful extortion, arrest and numerous unsavory reports against Nigerians by some rogue members of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu has deployed DIG Research and Planning, Adeleye Oyabade, to be in charge of the Nigerian Police Force general security ahead of the forthcoming Ondo governorship election slated for October 10, 2020. This was announced in a statement on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, saying the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police in charge of Federal Operations, Karma Hosea Hassan and 11 Commissioners of Police have also been deployed to assist the DIG.

Borno state Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has yesterday called on President Buhari to seek help from his Chadian counterpart for troops to help Nigeria forces fight Boko Haram. Though, the Chadian President Idriss Deby had declared that his Chadian troop will no longer participate in an external military operation after he complained that his allies had failed to go the extra mile in the fight against the Boko Haram and ISWAP.