Matilda Omonaiye/
The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has sacked a former commander of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state, James Nwafor, as his security adviser.
Nwafor, who was a Special Adviser to the governor on security, was relieved of his duty following allegations by #EndSARS protesters in Awka today.
The protesters accused Nwafor of extrajudicial killings and violation of people’s rights during his tenure as SARS commander.
The protesters had blocked the Anambra State Government House and the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, insisting that Obiano must address them.
Addressing the protesters, Obiano assured them all their demands would be met.
He said, “I am very happy with the way you have conducted yourselves. You have conducted yourselves creditably.
“I have a list of all your demands. Some of them have already been met, like the SARS being disbanded. That has already been met, and some are still in the pipeline which I am going to present to the president. The other ones, I can handle myself.
“Your first request is immediate prosecution and removal of James Nwafor, the immediate release of all protesters in police custody. Consider those ones done.
“As for compensation of family of SARS victims, the Attorney General and the leadership of police will look into this and make recommendations to me.
“I support your protest, police brutality and extortion are not allowed anywhere. Any police officer that does that, copy his name and let us know.”
The protesters later marched to the popular Aroma Junction, where they blocked the expressway.
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