Media personality and host of the last edition of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has joined ongoing #EndSARS campaign, seeking the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SASR) of the Nigerian Police. Ebuka who took to his verified Twitter handle @Ebuka to recount his ordeal with SARS wrote
"Can never forget November 2005, driving in Abuja with @sommbonu and @IAMOfem. Stooped by a plainclothes officer with a gun, chased and actually being shot at for being 'suspected armed robbers'. Ofem still has the bullet scars on his shoulder. #EndSARS," he added.
Few days ago, Nigerians took to the social media to call for the scrapping of SARS following increasing cases of alleged brutality, highhandedness, disregard for human rights, unprofessionalism and undue harassment of the public. The campaign gained steam after some SARS operatives were chased by irate youths in Yaba area of Lagos state. The youths had accused SARS operatives of shooting to death a youth in the area. A video of the incident was later posted online resulting in the campaign.
Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered an immediate reorganization of SARS nationwide. The reorganization would involve training and retraining of personnel in the unit as well as redeployment of the personnel.
