#EndSARS: President Buhari promises extra-judicial killings investigations, Police reform

Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the extra-judicial killings before and during the #EndSARS on-going protests would be investigated and justice will prevail.

This was disclosed by President Muhammadu Buhari in a video shared via his Twitter handle on Monday.

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He said, “The disbanding of SARS is only the first step in our commitment to extensive police reforms in order to ensure that the primary duty of the police and other law enforcement agencies remains the protection of lives and livelihood of our people.”

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The disbanding of SARS is only the first step in our commitment to extensive police reforms in order to ensure that the primary duty of the police and other law enforcement agencies remains the protection of lives and livelihood of our people. pic.twitter.com/XjQMSr3jlm

— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) October 12, 2020

According to him, he has signed legislation establishing a Police Trust Fund, also signed legislation amending the Police Act, approved the funding and implementation of Community Policing, as well as the dissolution of SARS.

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said, “We must also understand that reform is a process. It is not an event. We must show commitment. Everyone must be interested, and we must stay focussed on the issues.”