Nigeria is in the midst of massive protests (known as #ENDSARS) revived in early October following repeated public outcry for the government to abolish a controversial police unit called the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) dating back to 2017. It is believed that the unit has been responsible for kidnappings, harassment, extortion and extrajudicial killings.
On the night of 20 October 2020 the protest came to a climax where the Nigerian Armed Forces opened fire on peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos State. The number casualties is still unconfirmed with Amnesty International confirming 12 protesters were killed in what the organisation described as "extrajudicial executions".
In this episode (Part 2 of the 'Can Bitcoin Fix Nigeria' series), I welcome back Rebecca Asseh a Nigeria based crypto expert and activist who has been on the frontline of the protest to understand what factors drove the protest, the people behind the demonstration and how Bitcoin is funding the fight against police brutality.
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