#EndSARS: It’s Just A Matter of Time As Long As We Do Nothing – Aisha Yesufu

Aisha Yesufu,  a human rights activist has said that as long as nothing is being done about the killing of innocent citizens by the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS), it just a matter of time that things would get out of hand.
This is in reaction to a recent issue that led to the death of the assistant captain of Remo Stars, Tiamiyu Kazeem who met his untimely death in the hands of SARS officials.
According to a statement released by his club, the incident occurred on Saturday in Sagamu while he was driving along Sagamu area of Ogun State with one of his teammates, Sanni Abubakar.

“Are we not tired of May his soul rest in peace? Are we not tired of allowing those mandated to protect citizens killing them? We think it is not our turn because we pray. Right?! As long as we do nothing it is only a matter of time. #EndSARS,” she tweeted.

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Read the full statement from his club below.

Remo Stars FC Player faced Untimely Death in the Hands of SARS Officers Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) Assistant Captain and Defender, Tiyamu Kazeem (Kaka) has been killed by a policeman from the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) from the Ogun State Command.

According to an eyewitness, he claimed that the SARS officer stopped the footballer to label him a Yahoo Boy and they insisted on taking him to the nearby police station.

“The SARS officer stopped Tiyamiyu Kazeem insisting that he was a Yahoo Boy, he brought out his identity (ID) card to identify himself as a player of Remo Stars FC but the officer insisted on taking him to the nearest police station in Sagamu.”

“Tiyamiyu and Sanni obliged, followed the SARS officers, only for them to notice that they were driving towards Sagamu-Abeokuta Expressway, then the guys questioned to know were the SARS officers were taking them to,

but this prompted them to stop the car and push him (Tiyamiyu) out of the car, whereby an unknowing vehicle knocked him down.”

He was immediately rushed to Fakoya Hospital in Sagamu, where it was confirmed that Tiyamiyu Kazeem was no more.

Until his death, he was a humble and reliable defender for Remo Stars FC in the ongoing 2019/2020 Nigeria National League (NNL).

May his soul rest in perfect peace and may the Lord help the family to bear the irreparable loss, this is a great loss to Remo Stars Family and the entire football fraternity.

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