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Police Arrests Videographer Behind the #EndSARS Campaign

  • Date of Occurrence
    October 7, 2020
  • State/Country
    Delta, Nigeria
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The Anti-Robbery Squad came under attack recently after a video released online showed how a boy arrested by SARS operatives in Ughelli area of Delta State, Nigeria, fell off from the car while being conveyed to an undisclosed location. Some other videos which surfaced online also alleged that a SARs operative shot a young man in front of a hotel in the Ughelli area of Delta State.

The videos sparked tension on the internet prompting security operatives to arrest the videographer, Prince Nicholas Makolomi.

Details
  • Date of Occurrence
    2020-10-07
  • State/Country
    Delta
  • Perpetrator
    The police
  • Source
    https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/10/07/police-arrest-videographer-behind-end-sars-campaign-keyamo-reacts/
Location
  • Delta, Nigeria

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Region
  • South South
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Press Freedom
Gender of Victim(s)
  • Male
Mode of Attacks
  • Forced Disappearances, Unlawful Arrests and Detention

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