Informed: #EndSARS hashtag

It's more than a hashtag , it's a movement.

Start Date: October 8, 2020.

This wasn't political, up until recently when the youths finally began to realise parts of their full potentials. "And to those naive enough to think this is just about FSARS, no it is not. FSARS was just a trigger. This is about a system that favours the few and disenfranchises the many. The reason Nigeria picked on FSARS as a symbol to rise against is that FSARS is symbolic of Nigeria’s leadership. FSARS are dictatorial, like Buhari. They steal, like Buhari’s cabal." 

The #EndSars hashtag, quickly developed into PEACEFUL protests all across the world and across different states in Nigeria... But yet, even though these protests have been nothing but peaceful, at least ten people have been killed, and the Nigerian police have dispersed crowds with teargas and water cannons... Paid touts have shown up at scheduled protest locations to attack protesters... Protesters are now being personally targeted and kidnapped by unknown people... all because the Nigerian people finally chose to exercise their rights.

The Government has dissolved the Special Anti Robbery Squad SARS and replaced it with an already existing defense unit, SWAT—Special Weapon And Tactics, #EndSWAT now trends on a daily basis too.
Protests are still ongoing.
This hashtag has its own Emoji on Twitter, tap to Tweet: #EndSARS

Protests has brought Nigerians from different walks of life together for one cause, to endSWAT. It has connected the rich, the poor, the homeless, the hungry, the chefs, the Muslims, the Christians, Yorubas, Igbos and the Hausa, this movement has reunited the youths of this great country for the first time in decades as we fight for one common goal: a better Nigeria.
This hashtag caused an increase in the number of Verified Nigerians on Twitter.

Nigerians protesting against police brutality were met with MORE police brutality on the streets of Lagos as many were gunned down by policemen.
Hired thugs mixed in with peaceful protesters and caused mayhem nationwide.
"The EndSARS movement has no leader. It is a mass movement of the Nigerian people beyond party, tribe, region or religion. No disgruntled element must be allowed to taint the vehicle for our freedom." 

On October 20 2020. 

Peaceful protesters were shot at in Lekki, Lagos by men in the Nigerian army uniform. Luckily, it was streamed live by DJ Switch on Instagram as thousands of viewers around the world watched the gruesome events that played out

The Nigerian Army denied any involvement in the shooting while the Governor of Lagos made a statement reporting 0 casualties recorded by the Nigerian army.

On October 22 2020. 

Nigerians raided a warehouse in Lagos and discovered hoarded COVID-19 pallatives meant for Lagosians, conveniently stacked away while millions starve.
Protestors in #Nigeria discovered today a warehouse of Covid19 food aid in Lagos that was meant for people but is locked by the Government. 

Worsening economic conditions, bad governance are main reasons behind #EndSars movement:
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— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) October 22, 2020

Hoodlums around the country now raiding warehouses to find "their own" pallatives.

24th October, 

Protests seem to have died down.