Falz, Runtown, Other Celebrities Lead EndSars Protest In Lagos

Hamilton Nwosa
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Nigerian celebrities, Falz and Runtown have joined other youths to protest and canvass for the outright scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force known as ENDSARS protest.

This is occurring a few days after rapper Naira Marley made a last-minute cancellation of his much anticipated EndSARS protest,  fellow celebrities Runtown and Falz have picked up the mantle.

The entertainers who announced that the protest will be taking place on Thursday, October 8, kept to their words as they hit the streets of Lagos to protest against the disturbing activities of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) operatives in the country.

Falz and Runtown were joined by other social media influencers, especially youths who have had enough of alleged police brutality in the country. Protesters made sure to keep COVID-19 preventive measures as they were all seen wearing nose masks.

Pictures and videos from the protest which have surfaced on social media captured the youths raising placards with wordings and inscriptions that condemned SARS alleged menace and how youths are being threatened by this body that is supposed to help keep them safe.

It would be recalled that Lauretta Onochie, Special Assistant to Buhari on New Media recently condemned the voices of Nigerians calling for the end of Special Anti-Robbery Squad.

Onochie in her first response recently described the protest as a “coordinated attack by cybercriminals”. And again on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 she described the request by Nigerians as an “unachievable goal.”

While quoting the statement by the Nigeria Police Force in 2017 and 2020, Onochie had insisted that the target should be place on punishing erring officers and not to scrap the squad.

Some captions, inscriptions on placards in Thursday’s protest in Lagos read:

PHOTONEWS: Runtown, Falz Lead #EndSARS Protest In Lagos

#EndSARSProtest #LagosProtests https://t.co/l4zTXgI8op@SaharaReporters

‘We Don’t want reformation,We want SARS Banned!’- Falz

God bless Falz & Runtown for organizing this #EndSarsProtest.

Talk & do!

https://t.co/MMaLbuSpEd@OmoissydeyhereRuntown and Falz hit the streets as #EndSarsProtests continue https://t.co/UCbdYqB1QP.@instablog

Runtown and Falz they lead protest uhmm  where is that Guy that calls himself the AFRICAN GIANT ?? @Jnr_elnino

After all the talk wey Naira and Burna do, na Runtown and Falz wey no too talk, get mind enter street. Hypocrites calling other people hypocrites. Do am if e easy naw…@ebelee_

God bless Runtown. God bless Falz.

The fact of the matter is if privileged people in society like celebrities lead a protest, govt tends to listen and the police will think twice before acting stupid.

Again, God bless Falz and Runtown.

Every nigerian youth is grateful to you!@DrOluwafunmilayo

Protect Runtown and Falz at any cost .Protect Runtown and Falz at any cost

Protect Runtown and Falz at any cost ,Protect Runtown and Falz at any cost

Protect Runtown and Falz at any cost ,Protect Runtown and Falz at any cost

Protect Runtown and Falz at any cost! God bless you https://t.co/YMDtHWcZBj.@TKOlinz

Runtown and Falz are people who have the good life but choose to be with us and lead the protest. Two GOATS https://t.co/zEol2eUyM3.@Chubiei 1 week straight protest, and we might get their attention.@Kre8tur

 

 

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