END-SARS PROTEST AND THE CORRUPT POLITICAL ELITES IN NIGERIA: A LITMUS TEST
Nurain Abayomi Mumuni and Abdulrasheed Abdulyakeen
Volume 10 Issue 1
Abstract
The study examined End-Sars Protest and the Corrupt Political Elites in Nigeria: A Litmus Test. It unraveled the causes of the problem by evaluating how it has affected the economy with the aim of attenuating its negative consequences. While adopting secondary data and content analytical method of data collection and analysis, the study observed that the level of atrocities of SARS is more acute than their primary function of protecting lives and properties. Findings also reveal that, the Police Act does not provide any guidance on the exercise of these responsibilities, and the scope of the powers of the Police remains largely ambiguous. This glaring gap in the law has led to a situation where SARS officers are not aware of the scope of the lawful exercise of power and consequently violate constitutional provisions and fundamental human rights of the citizens; The need for a proactive and violence-free process that must be adopted to address these problems of not only Police Brutality but all the problems plaguing Nigerian society has been determined as a result of this glaring legal gap, which has caused armed officers to act unlawfully and violate constitutional provisions and fundamental human rights of the citizens they are expected to protect. In the final submission, the study recommends that the state should create jobs for the vast number of young people who are unemployed and enhance the welfare and working conditions of the Nigeria Police. Key words: Nigeria Police Force, Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Protesters, Government, Corruption
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