{"id":63670,"date":"2021-10-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/?p=63670"},"modified":"2021-10-22T15:01:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T13:01:21","slug":"endsars-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/endsars-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"The latest on Nigeria\u2019s EndSARS movement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The most recent update on the status and development of EndSARS and the pursuit of police reformation in Nigeria.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Article published on October 26, 2020. Updated on October 28, 2020 and on October 22, 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Update: October 22, 2021<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Last Wednesday marks one year since the Lekki Massacre when Nigerian army officers opened fire on a group of peaceful EndSARS protesters on the Lekki Toll bridge. An estimated 15 victims were killed in the massacre with several more injured. In the aftermath of the shootings the government tried to deny responsibility, labeling any information  on the Lekki Massacre fake news, until the Lagos state governor admitted to the shootings several days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Lekki toll gate shootings: What really happened? - BBC Africa\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lVxwVfZ1Uxg?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Lekki toll gate shootings: What really happened? &#8211; BBC Africa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Abuja, Kano, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, and other cities have organised demonstrations and candle light vigils to honor the memory of the lost, and continue to push an uphill battle for police reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>While the government was pressured to announce sweeping reforms, including the disbandment of the SARS (Special Anti Robbery Squad) task force, who sparked the protests after video surfaced of SARS members shooting young man in front of a hotel in Ughelli, Delta State, fleeing with his car and leaving him to die, there has been no conclusive evidence to point to total disbandment. Nor have any officers or security personnel been charged in relation to the Lekki Massacre.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This leaves many asking themselves what has changed since Nigeria, and other cities around the world, erupted in protest against corruption and police violence. Some are also quick to notice the regression to Nigerians\u2019 freedom of protest and assembly as the government <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/the-word-on-nigerias-twitter-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">banned Twitter<\/a> last June, a major tool for Nigerian youth organising demonstrations, lobbying for political (and economic) capital, and a platform for <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/nigeria-artists-endsars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high profile condemnations<\/a> from some of Nigeria\u2019s top music artists. While some may have hoped President Buhari would push through a reform before the end of his tenure, recent signes show a lack of political will to make any foundational changes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One takeaway from the protests and massacre was Nigeria\u2019s outsized youth population\u2019s willingness to engage in protest and reform, including a slate of Nigeria\u2019s top artists who gave a platform to those speaking out. <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/endsars-protesters-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nigerian protest songs<\/a> became a staple for demonstrations, including Fela Kuti\u2019s \u201cSorrow, Tears &amp; Blood\u201d or more direct responses to the modern police corruption including Falz\u2019s rendition of \u201cThis is Nigeria\u201d&nbsp; and Burna Boy\u2019s \u201cThe Monsters You Made\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pan African Music sends its sincere condolences to the victims of police violence in Nigeria, including those killed in the Lekki Massacre, and stands by those demonstrating for a more just society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Falz - This Is Nigeria\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UW_xEqCWrm0?start=94&#038;feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Falz &#8211; This Is Nigeria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Update: October 28, 2020<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Protests sparked across Nigeria after video footage of the SARS police force pulled two men out of a hotel and onto the street in Lagos, shooting one of them. The act was one among a long series of brutality complaints against the federal police group. Amnesty International has documented more than 82 cases of torture, ill-treatment and extrajudicial execution between January 2017 and May this year, alone. The SARS unit has since been disbanded following a presidential order from Muhammadu Buhari, however no arrests have been made nor serious reforms proposed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Protests continue and demonstrators are met with violence as tensions between police and the public continue to rise. Nigerian is one of Africa\u2019s youngest nations, over 60% of the population is under 24, and these youth have felt specifically targeted. Years of shakedowns, beatings, and harassment have created a stark generational divide between the police and the policed. The government announced the disbandment of SARS on 5 other occasions, after which no serious reforms took place. The current iteration of protests are seeking broader, more substantial reform.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Popular artists, often victims of harassment themselves before earning fame, have taken a vocal stance against in the EndSARS campaign and the Nigerian government\u2019s lack of response. These artists are using their social media outlets to spread information about the realities on the ground, educate people on how they can support the cause, and offer a critical perspective on events as they unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is the most recent update on the status and development of EndSARS and the pursuit of police reformation in Nigeria :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior US delegation meets with Nigeria&#8217;s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, which included top U.S. diplomats for human rights, Robert Destro, and for conflict stabilization, Denise Natali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Constructive meetings with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NigeriaGov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NigeriaGov<\/a> Foreign Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeoffreyOnyeama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GeoffreyOnyeama<\/a>, Vice Pres. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProfOsinbajo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ProfOsinbajo<\/a>, &amp; local leaders in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Abuja?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Abuja<\/a>. Counselor Brechb\u00fchl, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DRL_AS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DRL_AS<\/a> Destro, and I conveyed the US commitment to work together to mitigate violence and improve <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/civiliansecurity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#civiliansecurity<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Nigeria?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Nigeria<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k7Y4VMrbm5\">pic.twitter.com\/k7Y4VMrbm5<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Denise Natali (@CSOAsstSec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CSOAsstSec\/status\/1319672192418877440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Activists set up a pro bono legal channel for those petitioning SARS judiciary panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alert! <br><br>If you are filing a petition to any of the SARS judicial panels set up nationwide &amp; need a lawyer to help you prepare your petition\/represent you on the day of the hearing, please fill this form &amp; we will try our best to get you one for free.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hAuxV5xpW2\">https:\/\/t.co\/hAuxV5xpW2<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Moe (@Mochievous) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mochievous\/status\/1321399468210720768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The independent judicial panel members investigating the violence perpetrated by the SARS group and other police are forced to sign an oath of secrecy. The panel is not open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well done to the youths in Lagos for coming together to select Rinu Oduala &amp; Majekodunmi Temitope to join the Lagos Judicial Panel On SARS as part of our commitment to justice and compensation for victims of Police brutality. Proceedings are public, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LagosSarsPanel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LagosSarsPanel<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9cNTWgaZGq\">pic.twitter.com\/9cNTWgaZGq<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jidesanwoolu\/status\/1320995554361573376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State governor, speaks out on violence which resulted in multiple deaths at Lekki Toll Gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The governor of Lagos state Babajide Sanwo-Olu tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyCNN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BeckyCNN<\/a> who ordered peaceful protesters to be shot. He says he believes there will be &#8216;genuine reforms&#8217; of police following <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EndSARS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EndSARS<\/a> protests <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ww9wZi7Mio\">pic.twitter.com\/Ww9wZi7Mio<\/a><\/p>\u2014 CNN Africa (@CNNAfrica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNNAfrica\/status\/1321036921171226624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Memorials are risen to honor victims of Lekki Toll Gate massacre on one week anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Forever in our hearts \u2665\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EndSARS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EndSARS<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LekkiMassacre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LekkiMassacre<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Au83JenW4x\">pic.twitter.com\/Au83JenW4x<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Laycon #Bbnaija #Endsars \u277c (@Mistakobz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mistakobz\/status\/1321022491456929794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Confusion mounts as separate acts of civil disrest manifest in the looting of misappropriated COVID-19 relief supplies. Though the looting, which has resulted in 4 deaths and 400 arrests so far, is not directly related to the EndSARS protests, it is under the broadly related issue of governmental mismanagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A politician, whose house was raided in Lagos state, said he was planning to share the Covid-19 aid on his birthday.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dd6lKjr8xw\">https:\/\/t.co\/Dd6lKjr8xw<\/a><\/p>\u2014 BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCAfrica\/status\/1320803658687275010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A judicial panel is set to convene today to investigate abuses from former SARS members, a step which seems to restore a momentary calm in major cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pope Francis calls for prayers to avoid violence in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Let us pray to the Lord for Nigeria, so that every form of violence might always be avoided, in the constant search of social harmony through the promotion of justice and the common good.<\/p>\u2014 Pope Francis (@Pontifex) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1320336634928336896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, released a schedule of some cases to be heard in the criminal prosecution of police officers via his official Twitter handle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good morning Lagos,<br><br>Today seems like a good day to get on to the work of rebuilding Lagos and ending police brutality. <br><br>To show our commitment to the latter, here is a list of ongoing prosecution of police officers for offences related to the violation of human rights in Lagos. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dbXdBL0WYZ\">pic.twitter.com\/dbXdBL0WYZ<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jidesanwoolu\/status\/1319528224699912192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Update: October 22, 2020<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/burna-boy\/\">Burna Boy<\/a> makes an appearance on SkyNews and announces \u201cThis is the most important moment in Nigeria&#8217;s history.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;This is the most important moment in Nigeria&#8217;s history.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/burnaboy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@burnaboy<\/a> says the &#8220;youth have come together&#8221; and decided &#8220;enough is enough&#8221; to protest against police brutality in Nigeria. <br><br>Full exclusive interview here on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EndSARS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EndSARS<\/a> protests: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N0p4EES5v3\">https:\/\/t.co\/N0p4EES5v3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nVFUN8boW4\">pic.twitter.com\/nVFUN8boW4<\/a><\/p>\u2014 SkyNews (@SkyNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkyNews\/status\/1319519421795241986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun on Friday announced the suspension of the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state to tackle the rising violence and damages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Buhari calls for peace and attempts to reassure Nigerians on the state of progress but failed to address the tragedy in his series of Tweets posted October 22nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This government respects and will continue to respect all the democratic rights and civil liberties of the people, but it will not allow anybody or groups to disrupt the peace of our nation.<\/p>\u2014 Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MBuhari\/status\/1319341789061566465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram falsely flags the hashtag EndSARS as false information. They have since corrected and posts using the hashtag are now visible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Feminist Coalition urges protesters to respect the newly imposed curfews and announces it will stop receiving donations. The group previously had its bank accounts frozen and was forced to turn to cryptocurrencies for raising funds. The group also breaks down how donations previously received (roughly $400,000) will be distributed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A statement from The Feminist Coalition. October 22nd, 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MG6deijfdG\">pic.twitter.com\/MG6deijfdG<\/a><\/p>\u2014 feministcoalition (@feminist_co) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/feminist_co\/status\/1319412891448233984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Seun Kuti curses leading Nigerian parties, claiming youth will vote out leaders in 2023 for their inaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">APC UNA EXIT CARD FOR 2023 DON READI JUST LIKE PDP IN 2015, D YOUTHS GO MOBILIZE AND CHASE BOTH APC &amp; PDP OUT OF GOVT COME 2023. NAIJA YOUTHS, TIME DON COME TO FORM OUR OWN POLITICAL PLATFORM WEY GO REPRESENT Us, APC &amp; PDP NO SEND Us O, NO MORE PLAY, LETS GET SERIOUS \u270a?SORO SOKE<\/p>\u2014 Seun Anikulapo Kuti (@RealSeunKuti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealSeunKuti\/status\/1318527574465781767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tiwa Savage condemns Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s lack of support especially after her extensive Nigerian collaborations on the <em>Black is King<\/em> album. Tina Knowles, <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/beyonce\/\">Beyon\u00e9<\/a>\u2019s mother, shot back at Tiwa Savage for her remarks. A discussion ensues about the role of international artists in speaking out, and the impact of artist voices in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WHAT. SHE. SAID. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TiwaSavage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TiwaSavage<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XkkvM5OQzE\">pic.twitter.com\/XkkvM5OQzE<\/a><\/p>\u2014 M (@Acupofmikey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acupofmikey\/status\/1316804080816316416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Afrobeats singer, Runtown, claims to have received death threats on the part of government officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No matter how many death threats you send my way, you can never silence me. Our cause is just!<\/p>\u2014 Runtown (@iRuntown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iRuntown\/status\/1318858627676065792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The UN calls for \u201cmaximum restraint\u201d from Nigerian government after violent interactions with Nigerian state security forces. The UN Secretary-General, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres,l also called for an end to reported police brutality and abuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soldiers opened fire into a crowd of peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on Tuesday. The state government claims that there were 25 wounded and 1 dead, Amnesty International reported 12 people died including 10 at the Lekki confrontation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/wizkid\/\">WizKid<\/a> and other artists delay album releases to continue focus on EndSARS movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not yet !! Mad times!! ??? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NgmBtsbCca\">https:\/\/t.co\/NgmBtsbCca<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Wizkid (@wizkidayo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wizkidayo\/status\/1316085263312064513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>How to help :&nbsp;If you are in the US, find an upcoming demonstration <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeAreNDAS\/status\/1318979242252787714\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue to fund <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/news\/2020\/10\/nigeria-authorities-repeatedly-failing-to-tackle-impunity-enjoyed-by-notorious-sars-police-unit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Amnesty International<\/a> providing essential on the ground information and support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most recent update on the status and development of #EndSARS and the pursuit of police reformation in Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":90706,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9373],"tags":[26763],"location":[8172],"yst_prominent_words":[8403,8539,26505,8414,8447,21235,26508,8435,26511,26438,26433,8438],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63670"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63670\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63670"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=63670"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=63670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}