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Evidence of all the times SARS was banned in Nigeria but nothing happened

Still wondering why the youths are still protesting despite IGP’s earlier announcement that SARS has been disbanded?

Well, the answer is simple. The notorious SARS police unit have been banned at least 4 times before now and yet nothing happened.

It appears the government just quickly rolls out the news of a ban or dissolution of the unit to calm the agitations down – only to have them back and fully restored after the turmoil has died down.

So, in case you are still asking while the protesters have not yet folded their placards and gone back home, here is evidence of the many times the Nigerian government has announced they have banned SARS but nothing happened:

2017

2018

2019

2020

Look closely at the construction of each announcement:

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Daniel Nkado is a Nigerian writer and social researcher whose work examines Black identity, racism, institutional inequality, social power and belonging. He is the founder of DNB Stories Africa. Read more about Daniel, including his research methodology and full biography, here.

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