Nigeria Army Threatens Action as #EndSARS Protests Intensify

Protesters marched to the gates of Nigeria's parliament after the army said it was ready to step in and restore order after more than a week of demonstrations against police brutality. The army had warned it could step in against "subversive elements and troublemakers". The demonstrations began with a call to ban the notorious police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) which has been accused of torture, extortion, and extrajudicial killings. A new unit, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) was hastily launched. The demonstrations, organized under the name #EndSARS, have since mushroomed into broader protests against alleged police brutality and corrupt governance.            

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Young Nigerians holding placards at an EndSARS protest in the northwestern city of Kaduna.

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