Tobias Sylvester
Nigerian youths on Friday night took to the streets to hold a candle night vigil in honour of all those who have been killed by the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) in general.
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Following the #EndSARS protest which has lasted for 10 days, the protesters gathered around various states across to country to mourn the death of friends, loved ones, and family members who met their cruel end at the hands of SARS officials.
The candlelight ceremony took place on Friday night, October 16, 2020, at various areas of the Lagos metropolis, Abuja, and in Port Harcourt.
During the candlelight event, prayers were said for the victims, after which the demonstrators sang the National Anthem in respect of the country.
Those who could not join the event physically have taken to social media in solidarity with the protesters on the ground to honour fallen heroes.
Here are some tweets regarding the candlelight ceremony which is part of the #EndSARS protest aimed at not just seeing to the disbandment of SARS, but also bring justice for those who have suffered injustice at the hands of the police.
A prayer for our fallen heroes 🙏 you shall never be forgotten 🕯️ 🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️ #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/Z9WLuFGBB4
— Mercy Eke (@real_mercyeke) October 16, 2020
I’m proud of my generation ✊🏾#EndSARS pic.twitter.com/XAWELQJpg0
— тнe тowel gυy 🇳🇬 (@sydney_talker) October 16, 2020
To Our FALLEN Heroes During The PROTEST… WE SAY RIP 🕯✌🏾#EndPoliceBrutalityinNigera #endsars #SoroSokeGeneration pic.twitter.com/HvjmaGmyBK
— small DOCTOR (@iam_smalldoctor) October 16, 2020
Candle Light service at Lekki Toll gate 🕯
Maybe the innocent souls who were robbed off their life by SARS/Nigeria Police Rest In Peace. #EndSARS
— Biyi The Plug 🔌 (@BiyiThePlug) October 16, 2020
RIP to every soul lost to this cause. Light a candle for them to appreciate. 🕯 #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/9FfCaOCYQf
— débọ́lá the 2nd✌️#EndSARS (@ogbeni_ceejay) October 16, 2020
Candle lights 🕯🕯 at Alausa for those lost to police/sars brutality in Nigeria #EndSARS #EndSWAT pic.twitter.com/blSNQ4k8Ap
— RIco Swavey #Endsars 🇳🇬🇺🇸 (@iamricoswavey) October 16, 2020
Rest in peace to the souls we lost in this cause.
Retweet #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/qUEU2YqAM4
— Amanda Chinda (@amandachinda_) October 16, 2020
Rest in peace to the souls we lost in this cause.
Retweet #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/qUEU2YqAM4
— Amanda Chinda (@amandachinda_) October 16, 2020
To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
Oh Lord!!! Arise and fight for us.
You hate injustice and you commanded us not to kill, Arise!#EndSARS pic.twitter.com/lZGFuFftuU— Ada~Beke💦🌺✨ (@blvck_Witch) October 16, 2020
ON GOD! We lit candle lights in honor of the fallen heroes during our protest to #EndSARS May their souls rest in peace!! DON'T STOP RTing!!! #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/SZN7S22fiK
— davvyd moore #EndSARS (@davvydmoore) October 16, 2020
We will win this fight for you our Fallen Heroes.
🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯#EndSARS pic.twitter.com/FlpqkJSXcu
— Mazi Ibe (@MaziIbe_) October 16, 2020
🕯🕯🕯. 🕯. 🕯🕯🕯🕯
🕯. 🕯. 🕯 🕯. 🕯
🕯. 🕯. 🕯. 🕯. 🕯
🕯🕯🕯. 🕯. 🕯🕯🕯
🕯. 🕯. 🕯. 🕯
🕯. 🕯. 🕯. 🕯Rest In Peace to all our fallen heroes✊
#EndSARS pic.twitter.com/dVd8I1fGfR
— ZATARRA🤴🏾 #ENDSARS (@zataarra__) October 16, 2020
Couldn’t join the physical protest to show respect for all the departed souls but I couldn’t help but show my respect from home & light a candle for all departed souls.
Rest In Peace & in Power! #EndSARS #ENDBADGOVERNANCE #ReformTheNigerianPolice #NightOfAMillionLights pic.twitter.com/UUSo1wRkRZ
— OmoIyaOniPoffPoff $Opsy28 #EndSARS (@OlaniyiOpeyemiE) October 16, 2020
Online protesters were are your candles🕯to all those that were SARS victims, may your souls rest in perfect peace, RT and drop your candles. #ReformTheNigeriaPolice #EndSARS #TwitterDown pic.twitter.com/HfiGwcCGWm
— Nze Odirachimma (@nzeodirachimma) October 16, 2020
In Honour of Fallen Hero's🕯 ✊
We won't stop fighting!
RIP Heroes 🕯#EndSARS #EndSWAT #EndSWATNow #JusticeforSARSvictims #EndPoliceBrutality #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria #EndBadGovernanceinNIGERIA#TwitterDown#ReformTheNigeriaPolice
Dorathy R.I.P Mourinho #RECONSTRUCTNIGERIA pic.twitter.com/KKMVI81M36— #5for5 (@Onyema_Kel) October 16, 2020
No Talk Anything, Just Retweet!#EndSars #ReformTheNigeriaPolice pic.twitter.com/GMm2sbJnCv
— Shawntomi #EndSARS (@_iamtomi) October 16, 2020
Rip to all the life's been lost 🕯️ #EndSARS #ReformTheNigeriaPolice
pic.twitter.com/yt2VTvTdcD— Laycon #Bbnaija #Endsars ❼ (@Mistakobz) October 16, 2020
PH city just lighted their Candles 🕯 in memory of the dead comrades who died in the hands of SARS, Rest in peace beloved #EndSARS #ReformTheNigeriaPolicepic.twitter.com/fo45LsqG6x
— DeboMacaroni (@MrMaccaronll) October 16, 2020
🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯 In honor of every life of our brothers and sisters lost due to the incompetence and cruelty of the Nigerian Police. #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutality #ReformTheNigeriaPolice pic.twitter.com/LCGO4rKHU1
— Tomi baby❤️ (@chocolate_teee) October 16, 2020
We remember all the fallen Nigerians that were killed because they had a phone, a laptop, drive an expensive car, and how they looked! No life is worth taking because of material possession 🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯#EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutality pic.twitter.com/SYzsQwAjh1
— Indispensable David➐ (@Davidchibike) October 16, 2020
This gave me goosebumps 🥺.
Rest In Peace fallen heroes 🕯#EndPoliceBrutality #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/NZmbik8gj4
— MR AHMED🇳🇬 (@UncleMohamz) October 16, 2020
All the way from Ph City…
…we do this all our fallen heroes. For Chijioke Iloanya
For Linda Igwetu
For Ifeoma Abugu
For Sleek😭
For all victims of police brutality in NigeriaRest in peace, heroes✊🏾#EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutality pic.twitter.com/SnqgE1lpFq
— ChudeeTheNerd Jay (@UtaziJay) October 16, 2020
Day 9: ABUJA UPDATE
We LIFTED up our HANDS and our CANDLES as the NAMES of all our FALLEN HEROES were CALLED OUT!
Cold ran through our spines.
This is definitely a DAY (16TH OCTOBER 2020) to be REMEMBERED!#EndSARS#EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria pic.twitter.com/xQBMDRwODD— Aunty Grace (@Gracymama1) October 16, 2020
For our fallen heroes 🕯🕊❤️ #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/ZDGwgQl206
— 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬 💜✨ (@tomicoker_) October 16, 2020
keep Retweeting and tweeting #EndSARS to all Our fallen Heroes.
So they can Rest In Peace knowing the protest is about them#ENDBADGOVERNANCE pic.twitter.com/gdF3eOiRHQ
— #EndSARS (@kizento_) October 16, 2020
KanyiDaily had earlier reported how thousands of #EndSARS protesters walked 30km all the way from Awka to Awkuzu in Anambra State, to protest against the SARS police unit over its brutality, illegal arrest, extortion, extra-judicial killings, among others.
