Outrage as SARS shoots man dead while watching football
The victim
A video has gone viral on the internet following the shooting and killing of a young man by the name Kolade Johnson by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS in Lagos.
Tragedy happened at Olu Aboderin Street, Onipetesi, Lagos State., as one of the bullets unleashed by some SARS operatives struck a boy watching Liverpool FC match, yesterday, 31st March, 2019.
According to one Emenike, who witnessed the incident, the officers had come to the area to arrest a guy on dreadlocks. He alleged that they started shooting sporadically after the arrest, only for one of the bullets to hit the boy.
The victim was subsequently rushed to the general hospital in Ikeja, where he was confirmed dead.
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It was gathered that SARS officers were shooting sporadically in the area and stray bullet hit Johnson who was watching a football match.
He was said to have died eventually as he lost too much blood.
The death of Johnson has sparked off the call for end of SARS, with the harsh tag #EndSARS on twitter again.
Read people’s reaction on twitter below:
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This is the guy SARS killed today , Kolade JOHNSON ! Rest In Peace ! May your Spirit Hunt your killers and ruin their entire Families .#Endsars pic.twitter.com/12GiyN1Vea
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I don't know why the senate doesn't want to look into this #EndSARS campaign. Unsuspecting youths are dying like fowls. You have to do something. If we can't be safe innour own motherland, where else can we be safe?
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I still don't understand why government will give mad men gun to be walking aimlessly under the sun. People that should rot in jail for their past crimes are now being employed to inflict pain on innocent Nigerians by the insensitive government!
SARS are monsters!#EndSARS
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@segalink SARS just shot a guy at Onipetesi junction. He was hit by a stray bullet. He was watching Liv VS tot match. The guy is being taken to general hospital. I weep for my country
Other Reaction:
Some Nigerian youths has taken to social media to lament the killing of a young man, name Kolade Johnson by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS in Lagos.
The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday afternoon, 31st of March, 2019, at Onipetesi area of Agege, Lagos.
Here are some the comments trending on social media:
Nigeria is not just killing the hopes and dreams of young people.
It's actually killing young people.
Fuck SARS.
Rest in peace Kolade Johnson.
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Take a look at the picture below, it's that of Kolade Johnson,he was brutally shot dead by men SARS in Lagos.
Such a young promising young man, killed for nothing.
It could be you tomorrow if you don't add your voice to #ENDSARS.
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I am just laying on my bed right now thinking of how this young innocent man “Kolade Johnson” was killed on the 31st of March 2018 by officers of the SARS for no reason, only son ( child ) of he’s parents, also a father to a small baby
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Prince Blog.
#endsars 😡
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