Nigeria: End SARS protester, Jimoh Isiaq shot dead as public outrage intensifies
This effectively pours petrol on an already raging fire
Jimoh Isiaq, a young Nigerian in the wake of protest against the Nigerian police’s Special Anti Robbery Squad has been shot dead by the police in Nigeria.
You never know how a protest will end. Thank you all for your bravery. Rest In Peace Jimoh Isiaq 🕊 #EndSarsNow
— Mike Edwards | Keynote Speaker 🎤 (@aireyys) October 10, 2020
It is unclear if Isiaq was among the young Nigerians protesting against police brutality before he was shot. He was rushed to Bowen University Teaching Hospital where he died while receiving treatment.
Pictures shared on Twitter showed him standing by the roadside, many meters away from the policemen. He was unarmed.
His bloodied corpse has since been buried.
Protests began earlier in the week in different parts of Nigeria over continued harassment of young people by the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police Force. The protestors are demanding the disbandment of the unit.
Members of the squad have been accused of crimes such as extrajudicial killings, kidnapping, extortion, and intimidation.
The Nigerian Government has promised on multiple occasions to reform SARS and make the squad more accountable but the promises are yet to produce any results.