{"id":35703,"date":"2020-10-16T08:30:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T08:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=35703"},"modified":"2020-10-16T08:30:18","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T08:30:18","slug":"reps-summon-igp-over-unending-endsars-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=35703","title":{"rendered":"Reps summon IGP over unending #EndSARS protest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/house_of_reps.jpg\" alt=\"house_of_reps\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on Thursday summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to appear before the lawmakers over the ongoing protest against the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in various parts of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The committee was set up by the lower legislative chamber during the week to fashion out a long-term solution to the crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/100000-people-sign-petition-to-icc-to-prosecute-igp-adamu-over-killings-of-endsars-protesters\/\">IGP<\/a>\u00a0is expected to appear before the special panel on October 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The protest against the disbanded police tactical unit was initiated by a movement called #EndSARS last week and had spread to several parts of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The development forced the police authorities to announce the disbandment of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/its-time-to-sit-back-see-if-govt-will-fulfill-its-promise-gbajabiamila-tells-endsars-protesters\/\">SARS<\/a>&nbsp;last Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Muhammadu Buhari had also promised to undertake a holistic reform of the Nigeria Police Force as demanded by the protesters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on Thursday summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to appear before the lawmakers over the ongoing protest against the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in various parts of the country. 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