Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has on Tuesday set up an N200 million fund target at individuals and families of those who have ever fallen victim to the disbanded rogue police unit Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
The fund, according to the governor, will serve as compensation for the victim’s families.
The governor also directed that all the names of the victims be sent to the Lagos State government and assured of justice and adequate compensation.
Sanwo-Olu was speaking to protesters who blocked the government office at Alausa, Ikeja. The protesters also brought the governor’s attention to the demand for the increase in salary of officers of the police force.
Prince Omojuwa, one of the protesters, referring to the N200 million fund, said:
We’re not here for that.
That is not what we’re here to protest for. We want justice. We want change.
Nigerians on Tuesday continued their protests to pressure the Federal Government to follow through on disbanding the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
The Inspector General of Police, Adamu Muhammed, had on Sunday announced the dissolution of the FSARS in after widespread protest.
The protesters blocked highways in Lagos on Monday, demanding that President Muhammadu Buhari addressed them.
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Buhari had on Monday said:
Disbanding of SARS is only the first step in our commitment to extensive police reforms.
The purpose of law enforcement and the purpose of policing is for the safety of lives and livelihood of Nigerians.
But protesters vowed to keep up the pressure, saying previous pledges to disband the unit and punish officers responsible for abuses were not honoured.
At least one person was killed while several other sustained bullet wounds as the #EndSARS protest turned bloody Surulere area of Lagos.