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AN OVERVIEW OF ENDSARS PROTEST: INVESTIGATING THE DESTRUCTIVE EFFECTS ON HUMAN LIFE AND PROPERTY

ABSTRACT

This study overviewed the EndSARS protest, investigating its destructive effects on human life and property. The study mentioned that the EndSARS protest, which began in October 2020 in Nigeria, was a movement driven by the youth to demand the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit of the Nigerian Police notorious for brutality, unlawful arrests, and extrajudicial killings. In the quest to carry out this study, several subheads were also taken into consideration, such as the concept of protest, an overview of EndSARS protests in Nigeria, causes of EndSARS protests, effects of EndSARS protests on human life and property, and remedies to protests in Nigeria. The study mentioned the causes of the EndSARS protest to be: police brutality and extrajudicial killings, failure of previous police reforms, economic hardship, and youth unemployment, among others. The study further mentioned loss of life, destruction of public property, looting, and vandalism of private property as the effects of the EndSARS protest on human lives and properties. Furthermore, it highlighted police and security reformation and economic empowerment, among others, as the remedies to persistent protests in Nigeria. The study concluded that the EndSARS protest resulted in significant loss of lives, destruction of properties, and widespread economic damage. One of the recommendations made was that the government should offer compensation and psychological counselling to victims and affected families as providing support will help address the trauma caused by the violence and ensure justice for those affected.

KEYWORDS: EndSARS, Protest, Destruction, Human Life and Property

Dinah Emem DANIEL AND ABASIEKONG, Grace Nseyo

GASPRO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMINENT SCHOLARS, VOL. 12 NO. 3