#Endsars

On October 3, 2020, a video surfaced on Twitter showing alleged Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) officers shooting an unarmed young man in Delta State, Nigeria. This viral video sparked outrage on Nigeria’s Twitter, with people using the hashtag #EndSars to express their anger and call for the disbandment or abolition of SARS. In just 2 days, the hashtag #EndSars was trending globally on Twitter.