{"id":31093,"date":"2020-10-13T17:54:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T17:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=31093"},"modified":"2020-10-13T17:54:13","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T17:54:13","slug":"wike-opens-up-on-banning-sars-protest-in-ph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/wike-opens-up-on-banning-sars-protest-in-ph","title":{"rendered":"Wike opens up on banning SARS protest in PH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>The Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike has said that he isn\u2019t against the End SARS movement which is taking place across different states in the country.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST recalls that Wike in a statement by Paulinus Nsirim, the Commissioner for Information and Communications in the State, on Monday banned the EndSARS protest which is to take place today, Tuesday, October 13, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the decision to ban the proposed protest follows the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad by Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police on Sunday<\/p>\n<p>However, after a series of backlash from people across the country the Governor in a tweet via his Twitter account on Tuesday evening said he wasn\u2019t against the SARS movement.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, he wants and supports a total reform of the Nigerian police force.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike has said that he isn\u2019t against the End SARS movement which is taking place across different states in the country.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST recalls that Wike in a statement by Paulinus Nsirim, the Commissioner for Information and Communications in the State, on Monday banned the EndSARS protest which is to take place today, Tuesday, October 13, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the decision to ban the proposed protest follows the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad by Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police on Sunday<\/p>\n<p>However, after a series of backlash from people across the country the Governor in a tweet via his Twitter account on Tuesday evening said he wasn\u2019t against the SA\u201cIt is not only ending SARS, every Nigerian should support the total reform of the Police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe shouldn\u2019t make a mistake. If we End SARS as they have done, the same police people would be used to form another body.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is what I have always supported and called for,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nS movement.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, he wants and supports a total reform of the Nigerian police force.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: The Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike has said that he isn\u2019t against the End SARS movement which is taking place across different states in the country. 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