Partake In #EndSARS Protests Without Breaking The Law – Ifeanyi Okowa

Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has come out to beg for calm in the state amid the #EndSARS protests across Nigeria.

He recently revealed this via his Chief Press Secretary, Olisa Ifeajika.

According to him, even if the citizens had the right to protest against any perceived wrongdoing, such rights must be exercised without breaking the law.

He then urged the police authorities to remain patient with citizens who try to turn the peaceful protest into violence.

His words, “On behalf of the government and people of Delta, I commiserate with the Commissioner of Police, the Delta State Police Command and the family of the deceased officer, on the unfortunate incident of Thursday at Ughelli.”

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The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is a Nigerian Police Force unit under the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department headed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police Anthony Ogbizi. Since 2012, SARS has come under controversy for being linked to acts of extortion, torture, framing and blackmail.

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad was founded in 1992 by former police commissioner Simeon Danladi Midenda. The major reason SARS was formed was when Col. Rindam, a Nigerian Army Colonel was killed by police officers at a checkpoint in Lagos.

SARS is one of the 14 units in the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department which was established to detain, investigate and prosecute people involved in crimes like armed robbery, kidnapping and other forms of crimes.

During its formation the Special Anti-Robbery Squad was known to operate covertly. SARS operatives were not allowed to wear police uniform, publicly carry guns or have walkie-talkies. They were given unmarked vehicles with sometimes no license plates or private plate numbers during duty.