EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLINGS: Femi Kuti calls for immediate reform of the Nigeria Police Force

Afrobeat singer Femi Kuti has called for the immediate reform of the Nigeria Police Force over the rising cases of the shooting innocent Nigerians by men of the force.

Femi made the call when he staged a peaceful protest at the New Afrika Shrine on Friday in reaction to the recent fatal shooting of Kolade Johnson by an overzealous police officer.

During the protests, Femi called for the immediate reform of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) stating that the police are meant to defend and not to kill Nigerians.

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While addressing the media during the protest, Femi said the protest is not an attempt to undermine or scrap the Police Force but to demand a reform of the system.

He said; “We’re not against the Police. We’re saying the complete orientation of the Police must change into positiveness.

“The Police works for us and must defend its citizens. The Police cannot go and kill its citizens. We pay our taxes so the Police must defend us.

“We’re not saying scrap the Police Force, of course, there’ll be crime. If Police is properly equipped then Police can protect us against crime.

By Ahmed Boulor…

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