Student Harassed By SARS Under The Accusation Of Being An Internet Fraudster

Date of Occurrence

December 14, 2018
State/Country

Ekiti State, Nigeria

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A student of the Federal University of Technology Akure was beaten, harassed and got the sum of N5,000 extorted from him by members of the Special Anti Robbery Squad; under the accusation of being an internet fraudster.

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Date of Occurrence

2018-12-14
State/Country

Ekiti State
Perpetrator

Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS)
Legal Foundation

Section 34 of the 1999 Constitution
Source

http://saharareporters.com/2017/12/14/undergraduate-narrates-harassment-extortion-sars-operatives

Location

Ekiti State, Nigeria

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Region

South West

Gender of Victim(s)

Male

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