The Role of Digital Technology in the EndSars Protest in Nigeria During COVID-19 Pandemic

Article by Prince Chiagozie Ekoh and Elizabeth Onyedikachi George. Journal of Human Rights and Social Work. February 12, 2021.

Article by Prince Chiagozie Ekoh and Elizabeth Onyedikachi George. Journal of Human Rights and Social Work.

February 12, 2021.

The sharing of a video of the Special Anti-Robbery Squared (known as SARS) officials killing a man on social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter, has led to widespread protests across Nigeria. According to a tweet, SARS officials shot a young man, left him by the roadside and took his Lexus SUV in Ughelli Delta state, Nigeria, on October 3, 2020. This started an online protest which proceeded to widespread live protests all over the streets of Nigeria.

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