{"id":35896,"date":"2020-10-19T10:22:57","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T10:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=35896"},"modified":"2020-10-19T10:23:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T10:23:19","slug":"gani-adams-warns-buharis-govt-against-use-of-military-force-against-endsars-protesters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=35896","title":{"rendered":"Gani Adams warns Buhari\u2019s govt against use of military force against #EndSARS protesters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland has reacted to the announcement by the Nigerian Army of plans to kick off \u2018Operation Crocodile Smile\u2019 across the 36 states of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an open letter to the President on Sunday, Adams warned Muhammadu Buhari<\/a> against the use of military force against protesters who are calling for the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Adams in the letter, instead of deploying soldiers against peaceful protesters, the President should listen to the people to not only reform, but transform the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also reminded the government that using military force to quell protests by civilians had already been declared illegal by a Federal High Court in July 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adams said, \u201cIt is wrong to give the impression that Nigeria is at war with its citizens. We must do everything to promote and defend democratic culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI condemn violence in all forms. I strongly condemn the actions of some security operatives that murdered the protesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe list available to me shows 20 people have been killed across the country. I also condemn in the most profound manner the killing of any protester or the killing of any security official associated with the protests\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He warned that the government must not adopt violence as a response to violence, insisting that it is not an option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI saw clips of the attack on the convoy of the Governor of Osun State, His Excellency, Gboyega Oyetola<\/a>. This is distasteful. In the same way I condemn the violent attacks on the convoy of the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi. It\u2019s unfortunate that the incidence in Osun led to avoidable deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe police should not just be reformed, it should be transformed. This is the time for you to work with the National Assembly to establish State and community policing system in line with the fundamental principles of federalism. You have a golden opportunity to do this. Go ahead and take the bull by the horn and save Nigeria from the potential of horrendous evil of a garrison state,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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