#EndSARS Protesters Hold Candlelight Procession For All Victims Of Police Brutality In Nigeria [Video]

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.

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.

https://twitter.com/real_mercyeke/status/1317179720576962560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1317179720576962560%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3%2Ccontainerclick_0&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.channelstv.com%2F2020%2F10%2F16%2Fendsars-protesters-hold-candlelight-vigil-in-lagos%2F

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 

pic.twitter.com/GFhblYXZXf

— Biyi 🔥 (@BiyiThePlug) October 16, 2020

RIP to every soul lost to this cause. Light a candle for them to appreciate. 🕯 #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/9FfCaOCYQf

— ogbeni ceejay (@debola_femi) October 16, 2020

Candle lights 🕯🕯 at Alausa for those lost to police/sars brutality in Nigeria #EndSARS #EndSWAT pic.twitter.com/blSNQ4k8Ap

— RIco Swavey 🇳🇬🇺🇸 (@iamricoswavey) October 16, 2020

Rest in peace to the souls we lost in this cause.

Retweet #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/qUEU2YqAM4

— Omasilachi Amanda Ifeoluwa Khadija Chinda (@amandachinda_) October 16, 2020

Rest in peace to the souls we lost in this cause.

Retweet #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/qUEU2YqAM4

— Omasilachi Amanda Ifeoluwa Khadija 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

https://twitter.com/davvydmoore/status/1317178165714948096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1317178165714948096%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3%2Ccontainerclick_0&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.channelstv.com%2F2020%2F10%2F16%2Fendsars-protesters-hold-candlelight-vigil-in-lagos%2F

We will win this fight for you our Fallen Heroes.

🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯#EndSARS pic.twitter.com/FlpqkJSXcu

— Mazi Ibe (@maziibe_) October 16, 2020

https://twitter.com/zataarra__/status/1317178894177488901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1317178894177488901%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3%2Ccontainerclick_1&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.channelstv.com%2F2020%2F10%2F16%2Fendsars-protesters-hold-candlelight-vigil-in-lagos%2F

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 #Wagwan #FallForMe (@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 𝗢𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗮 (@Nze_Odirachimma) 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

— Truth! (@Onyema_Kel) October 16, 2020

No Talk Anything, Just Retweet!#EndSars #ReformTheNigeriaPolice pic.twitter.com/GMm2sbJnCv

— Shawntomi 🦋 (@_iamtomi) October 16, 2020

Rip to all the life's been lost 🕯️ #EndSARS #ReformTheNigeriaPolice
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— KOBZ 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

— Captain (@ImCaptain_Sam) 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 David ➐ (@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 Nigeria

Rest 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

— 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 💜 (@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

— splendid↠ (@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.