One of the factors that made the 2020 #ENDSARS protests tick across Nigeria is participation and inspiration by celebrities.
Entertainers from all genres, from within and outside Nigeria, identified with the struggle.
While some visited protest grounds, others exploited online platforms to lend their voices.
As today is the first anniversary of the phenomenon, below are what some of the celebrities said.
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How long will young people have their human rights abused by the same agencies that are meant to protect them… It’s high time the government listened to the people #EndSARS
— Mercy Eke (@real_mercyeke) October 4, 2020
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Who did we offend? @MBuhari & @ProfOsinbajo How many more people do you want them to kill before you act as a commander in chief? #EndSARS
— Peter Okoye MrP (@PeterPsquare) October 4, 2020
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Police brutality is sky rocketing by the day And the nigeria gov. Is not deaf nor blind, they see all the trends and tag along with whichever one they like. You don’t have to like this one to do right thing. The hashtags are becoming tiring. The people are sick of it.
— Olamidé (@Olamide) October 4, 2020
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After doing a little research I would like to speak out against what’s going on in Nigeria right now. Their pleas to #EndSarsNow IS VERY REAL. I have so much love for my Nigerian fans and it’s so hurtful to hear whats happening.
— Trey Songz (@TreySongz) October 10, 2020
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“Police brutality here in America often is an abuse of power driven by race. To be brutalized, extorted and murdered by your own people is unimaginable. Prayers up and I’m researching ways I can help. #EndSARS.”
– Drake
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Donald trump is not your business!
Old man! Police/Sarz still killing
Nigerian youth daily! Do something!
Nothing concern u for America!
Face your country!
— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) October 4, 2020
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Mr Governor! I met with you December 2019! You expressed how proud you
are of the entertainment industry and all we do. Pls do something let’s be proud of you too abeg.!
— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) October 4, 2020
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Woke up to this SARS headache again today. We protested when Kolade Johnson was murdered & now we back at the same shit again. #EndSARS
— Top Boy (@DJSPINALL) October 4, 2020
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#endsarsnow !!!! If we all come together as brothers and sisters and also as citizens of this country we can end this Nonsense!
— Davido (@davido) October 4, 2020
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#ENDSARS #ENDYOUTHPROFILING #ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY ….. pic.twitter.com/z8a78dPgtD
— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) October 10, 2020
They are doing more of killing us than protecting us. You have lost control of your men. Take these touts in uniforms off our streets. #EndSarsNow pic.twitter.com/ogdR6v645Q
— ITS DONJAZZY AGAIN (@DONJAZZY) October 4, 2020
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I know you see these tweets …. you can monitor bigbrother from Government House….. oya #EndSARS now, innocent Nigerian Youths are being killed everyday.
— #womanofsteel (@yemialadee) October 4, 2020
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