CURRENT AFFAIRS

2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In ____, protesters are speaking out against the government’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)
A
Nigeria
B
Canada
C
Nicarauga
D
Cameroon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The slogan calls for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a notorious unit of the Nigerian Police with a long record of abuse on Nigerian citizens.

Detailed explanation-2: -EndSARS protests began as a call to end police brutality and extrajudicial killings that have become endemic in Nigeria. Harassment and unfair treatment by the police are rife, and it dates back to the military era when soldiers unlawfully arrested citizens and violated their rights.

Detailed explanation-3: -Because SARS was initially designed as a covert force, officers did not wear uniforms-a practice known locally as “mufti”. * The unit developed a reputation for brutality, with Amnesty International here accusing it of harassment, extortion, rape, extrajudicial killings and torture.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was a Nigerian Police Force unit created in late 1992 to deal with crimes associated with robbery, motor vehicle theft, kidnapping, cattle rustling, and firearms.

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