Can police brutality in Nigeria be stopped? | Inside Story

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Stop killing us. That's the demand made by thousands of Nigerians protesting against police brutality. The notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or SARS, that's accused of abuses, has been disbanded. And President Muhammadu Buhari is promising extensive police reform. But protesters say previous efforts to overhaul the police forces weren't fulfiled. And they'll keep up pressure on Buhari to take more action. Pledges to stop using force against protesters and the unconditional release of those detained among them, hasn't ended the anger. Amensty international says at least 10 people were killed in protests. SARS is now disbanded But is that enough? Guests: Obianuju Iloanya, one of the activists for the hashtag End Sars movement. Obianuju also lost her brother police brutality in 2012. Ini Dele-Adedeji, research fellow at the University of Edinburgh Center for African Studies. Anietie Ewang, Nigeria Researcher for Human Rights Watch. - Subscribe to our channel: aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Nigeria #PoliceBrutality

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