The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently reform the Police.

The President, Samson Ayokunle, in a statement on Monday, commended End SARS protesters and youths advocating against Police brutality.

CAN acknowledge their resilience and “patriotic agitation in a peaceful manner despite the pockets of attack against by the police or hired thugs”

Ayokunle condemned attempts to disrupt peaceful demonstrations guaranteed by the constitution.

He said CAN was monitoring the End SARS protests nationwide and was praying that their unprecedented efforts will not be in vain.

The body called on the military and the police to exercise restraint to avoid deaths and severe injuries.

CAN urged the federal government to inaugurate a judicial panel with representatives of the civil society and ensure all rogue officers are punished.

The religious organization told Buhari to send a bill to the National Assembly for the compensation of all victims of the Police brutality and extrajudicial killings.
“Semi-literates should never be recruited into the Police again. Well-educated, morally and mentally

sound people are good enough to wear police uniform in Nigeria.

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