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22 Africa telegraph 25 October - 09 November 2020

Sports News
#ENDSARS: Sports stars join the protest

against police brutality

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Nigerian sportsmen and women, just like National team footballer, and Super Eagles
many other citizens, have had terrible expe- midfielder, John Ogu, was so concerned that
riences with members of the SARS unit. he joined in the marched against SARS. He
told BBC Sport Africa he was inspired both
Four years ago, a young footballer, Izu Jo- by the memory of Kazeem and his own per-
seph, was shot by law enforcement agents sonal experience, expressing solidarity with
during a community raid. “the youth who have no name.”

In February 2020, another footballer, Tiami- “I love my country, but we are not happy with
yu Kazeem was killed by a hit-and-run driver the government,” he said.
after being stopped and chased by SARS
officers. ‘’Everyone has a story about this SARS.
You’ll be driving your car and SARS will pull
The unlawful killing and harassment of up in front of your car. At first, you’ll think that
SARS is an issue that many Nigerian sports they’re armed robbers because of the way
personalities said they were personally af- they are dressed, and the manner of how
fected by. they talk.”

Marcus Rashford