#EndSARS: I will bring culprits to justice, Buhari assures protesters

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Monday addressed the nation for the first time amid the ongoing nationwide protests against the brutality and extrajudicial killings by men of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force.

In the about two-minute broadcast uploaded on his verified Twitter handle, @MBuhari, the President said the disbandment of the police unit was a first step to “extensive police reforms”.

The President also said operatives of the disbanded SARS guilty of offences would be brought to justice.

He said, “The disbanding of SARS is only the first step in our commitment to extensive police reforms in order to ensure that the primary duty of the police and other law enforcement agencies remains the protection of lives and livelihood of our people.” (Agency report)