The protesters, in their thousands on Thursday morning, marched to the National Assembly Complex, Abuja.

Vehicular movements and other activities around the Federal Secretariat area were grounded as the protesters blocked the entrance of the National Assembly, chanting songs of solidarity.

Meanwhile, in a statement released by the FCT administration on Thursday, October 15, 2020, the security committee decided at its October 13 meeting that the protests are in violation of safety rules.

The committee said the peaceful protesters have been behaving in an unruly manner and caused inconveniences to others in the capital city.

The committee also said the protesters have failed to comply with COVID-19 guidelines regulating public gatherings.

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Ongoing demonstration against brutality and extra-judicial killings by officers of the dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, a unit of the Nigerian Police, was later halted due to the attack on the EndSARS protesters.

A protester identified as John Kennedy was reportedly attacked by some hoodlums at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State.

Look at why they are doing to your brother! Look at what thugs have done in Alausa! If coming for the Alausa protest, meet us at Ikeja city mall @falzthebahdguy @StephanieBusari @mrmacaronii @RueTheBunny #SARSMUSTENDNOW #EndSWAT #EndSarsNow #AlausaProtest pic.twitter.com/ZLEqQ2ZYGo

— ENDSWAT (@YungDeekson) October 15, 2020

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Nigerian government needs to be careful. Sending hoodlums to attack #SARSMUSTEND protesters in Abuja the way they did to BBOG members in 2014 will not work now the way it didn't then.
The youth have resilience and intelligence. Don't mess with them#SARSMUSTEND pic.twitter.com/wQsazKIbkA

— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) October 14, 2020

Aisha Yesufu made the call in a video uploaded on her Twitter handle, @AishaYesufu.

Yesufu was reacting to the leadership tussle rocking some of the voices of the #EndSARS campaign.

The Federal Government gave in to the protesters’ demand on Sunday, announcing that the special police unit has been disbanded.

On Tuesday, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, ordered all defunct SARS operatives to undergo psychological and medical examinations. He also set up the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) that will replace the disbanded SARS.

But many have greeted the announcements with skepticism after previous promises to improve SARS and the NPF went unfulfilled.

Speaking on Wednesday, Yesufu advised the protesters not to be distracted by the leadership tussle but to “eye on the ball.”

She said, “Dear Nigerian youths, you have the government when you want the government. You are doing amazing, you are doing something that we haven’t done.

“Please don’t get distracted over this issue of who is this, who is not what; eye on the ball —forget the distraction. There is nothing yet for you to go into fighting mode over. Focus on your message and the results that you want. That’s what is most important.

“Yes, we have seen the headlines from the government but have you seen the execution plan?

“Can the government bring an execution plan where we know A, B, C, D, this is what it will do from this time to this time, what will happen with time frame? That is what is most important.

“A lot of people who are not being part of this protest as you will expect are trying to discredit it by talking about the protest being monetized. If anybody collects money for the protest, drag the person out, let those who didn’t collect money do their thing.

“If yours is monetized, another person isn’t monetized. I wonder why we want to drag things down. This is part of the things that had hurt the older generation and that is why we’ve remained divided and we have not had the country that works for all of us.

“Please don’t get distracted, focus on the issue. You are doing so great. You have woken up, you’ve found your voices and you have even given us also voices. #EndSARS now, #SARSMustEnd and we must have a great nation. Nothing else matters.”

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The protesters used vehicles to block motorists at Berger roundabout in Abuja chanting ‘end police brutality’.

Meanwhile, reports say protesters have been attacked by suspected touts.

Fulani people were sent to violently disturb our peaceful protest by spoiling these cars and many more so the blame could be pinned on us peacefully protesting in Abuja under berger bridge, being the responsible youths we are we caught some of them, pic.twitter.com/ZR0ziwHUF3

— ENDSWARS (@YvngVayder) October 14, 2020

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US rapper Kanye West has joined a growing list of international celebrities speaking out in support of large protests against police brutality in Nigeria.

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Update on total funds raised so far through @theflutterwave:

Available Funds: N16,706,635.9

Total raised:
N23,441,635.90
$16,816
£2,943.46
CAD5,455
GHS915
AUD540
ZAR5,026
EUR881
CZK500
AED850
CHF30

— FK. (@fkabudu) October 13, 2020

SARS has been accused of extrajudicial killings and assault on youths over the use of luxury items.

“EndSars” began as a largely online movement, trending internationally on social media and gaining the support of figures including the footballer Marcus Rashford and the actor John Boyega.

Many of those marching in Lagos and cities across Nigeria have been in their 20s and 30s, protesting for the first time and spurred by personal experiences of or connections with abuses by the security forces.

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British-Nigerian actor John Boyega on Friday voiced his support for the campaign, as did popular Nigerian musicians Davido and DJ Cuppy.

“This situation is tied to many other issues. Please lend your attention to this pressing problem!” Boyega posted on Twitter.

“@gidifeedtv: Mothers protest against SARS and police brutality in Nigeria. #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutality cc @Gidi_Traffic pic.twitter.com/QUeORwHIOe

— GIDITRAFFIC (@Gidi_Traffic) October 9, 2020

On Thursday, Nigerian entertainers, Folarin “Falz” Falana and Douglas “Runtown” Agu led a protest to call for the scrapping of the Nigerian Police’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Lagos.

The protest that started from Lekki in Lagos had protesters bearing placards with inscriptions like “Enough is Enough”, “Protect us and not Kill us”, “We are all victims”, etc.

Falz, an actor, singer, and son of Nigerian lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, took to his twitter page to announce the beginning of the peaceful protest on Thursday morning.

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