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For about 48 hours now, the hashtag #EndSARS has been trending on social media. The hashtag is being used by many Nigerian youths as a way to seek for the end of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian police. Many are also using the hashtag to share some of their encounters with SARS officials. These stories talk about how the officers often extort, beat and sometimes kill their victims. One will think being a celeb, you source of income is known and shouldn’t have to experience SARS brutality, but that is not the case. Olamide, Lil Kesh, Falz, Adekunle Gold and more celebs have all joined in on the campiagn, with some sharing their personal experiences with these men. Rapper Lil Kesh says he has had his fair shair of SARS encounters and he’s now calling for the scrapping of SARS.  Rapper, Baseone also shared how he has been harrased by SARS officials up to 7 times, and even slept in a cell for 2 days. Simi also shared how she had a gun pointed at her and her friend

The Nigerian Police Force has reacted to calls by Nigerians for the scrapping of its Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. There is ongoing social media campaign calling on police to scrap its SARS unit. But the police said contrary to claims of wrongdoings against SARS by some “criminals”, the anti-robbery unit had done a lot in sanitising the country. The police said those carrying out the campaign in the social media were armed robbers. It also asked well meaning Nigerians to disregard what it described as so-called special media campaign against SARS. Speaking with Vanguard, Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, a Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, vowed that the criminals won’t have their way. He said, “Anybody calling for scrapping of SARS is an armed robber, let him come forward so that we can investigate him. ”Any complaints they give against any police personnel, everybody knows that we don’t hide it. “We have a Public Complaints Bureau which handles

Premier League leaders Manchester City again left it late as they beat West Ham 2-1 to make it 13 straight league wins. Elsewhere, Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea produced heroics as the second-placed team defeated Arsenal 3-1 and kept in touch with their city rivals. Chelsea overwhelmed Newcastle 3-1 to stay third and Liverpool thrashed Brighton 5-1 to move into that fourth Champions League spot. At the other end, Swansea sunk to the bottom of the table with a 2-1 loss to Stoke. You can see the thinking behind my team below but, first, have a go at picking your own team of the week. Choose your XI from the shortlist selected by BBC Sport journalists and share it with your friends. Goalkeeper - David de Gea (Manchester United) David de Gea made 14 saves at Arsenal - the joint-most in a Premier League game since 2003-04. Vito Mannone (for Sunderland v Chelsea in April 2014) and Tim Krul (for Newcastle v Tottenham in November 2013) also managed the feat If Ma

The Wizkid–Davido rivalry has been reported to have reached the point of physical confrontation and it is widely believed that the animosity between the two music superstars is brewing. However, a recent video showing Davido vibing to Wizkid’s 2015 hit song, Baba Nla, suggests that the reported enmity between two singers is a product of exaggeration. The video is currently circulating the internet and it has gotten a lot of fans talking and the generally asked question is – is there really a beef between these two artistes? Share your thoughts below. I'll probably say the fans are the ones ranting, this guys are cool, ain't they? Watch video below.

Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola said he would like Paul Pogba to play in next week’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford. Guardiola also said he does not believe the France midfielder wants Manchester City players to be struck down by injury. Pogba got a three-match ban for treading on Hector Bellerin during Saturday’s pulsating 3-1 win at Arsenal. He becomes a significant blow for Jose Mourinho with City next on the agenda in the Premier League. City restored their eight-point lead over Mourinho’s men at the summit on Sunday when David Silva’s 83rd-minute volley sealed a 2-1 win over West Ham. Pogba had earlier told the BBC’s Football Focus he hoped Manchester City would “get some very important players injured.” Speaking after the West Ham win, Guardiola said, “Did he say that? Hopefully we don’t have injuries. “I would like it if Paul could play against us because I like to face the teams with the best players possible to see if we are able to beat them. “In the

A University of Ilorin female student (name withheld), has narrated how a man she met on Instagram drugged, had $ex and took her Nudde pictures in a Lagos hotel. Crying profusely while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Ilorin, the lady said she met the man through social media network (Instagram), where the relationship started. “He asked for a relationship which I was reluctant to accept but I accepted. “I met him for the first time in Lagos when I was on holiday. He later invited me to an hotel in Ojo area of Lagos, that was when I met him for the second time. “It was when I was preparing to return to school, so he demanded $ex which I turned down. “He promised me N15,000 and transferred it to me, we had a drink but I noticed I was dizzy. “So it was when one of the hotel waiters brought a condom that I started to cause a scene before people came to my rescue. “Later that day, he called and threatened to send my Nudde pictures he took to my Daddy, I was surprised h

Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, wants Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois to sign new contracts with the club, before the World Cup kicks off next year in Russia. Courtois will be into the final year of his deal after this season and is reluctant to sign an extension, while Hazard will have less than two years remaining. Real Madrid are long-term admirers of both Belgians and Conte has told the board to resolve their situations soon. “The club knows very well the importance of these two players. “I think these two players are very happy to play for this club. “It is normal during the season to have the contact between the player – or the agent of the player – and the club. I hope that at the end, Thibaut will sign his contract. “If you ask me about these two players, I will be very happy when they can have this deal but this is the responsibility of the club to try to do this. “I can give my opinion and for me these two players are two great players especially because the