By Valentine Amanze, Online Editor
Commercial activities have been paralysed in Warri and Effurun, Delta State with the ongoing #EndSARS protest nationwide.
As early as 8.00am on Wednesday October 14, 2020, hundreds of #EndSARS protesters again took to major roads of Warri and Effurun to express anger with the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and the newly created Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit.
The youths kicked off the peaceful march from the popular Delta Mall in Effurun Roundabout, walked through the Effurun-Warri-Sapele Road, stopping at Airport, Jakpa, Enerhen and Deco junctions before marching on to Estate Roundabout, all in Warri South and Uvwie council.
It was gathered that the procession caused heavy traffic across the twin cities.
The protesters, however, were calling for an end to newly set up SWAT, which they described as just as another name for the disbanded SARS.
Some motorists, business people and pedestrians gave a nod to the movement, cheering them on.
The protesters bore placards with inscriptions such as “End Police Brutality,” Stop Killing Us,” End SWAT, End SARS,” “We said EndSARS, not change them” and “I am a filmmaker, I am not a fraudster. Stop harassing me,” among others.
Security operatives were also spotted monitoring the exercise, which entered its seventh day on Wednesday.