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End Sars: Which footballers have backed Nigerian police brutality campaign?

With news having emerged that Nigeria's military opening fire on citizens and killing 12 protesters, sports stars and athletes all over the world have voiced their solidarity in support of ending Sars.

But what is the End Sars movement about and which footballers are supporting it? Goal takes a look.

What is the End Sars protest about?

The End Sars movement is a protest fighting against the police brutality of Sars, Nigeria's Special Anti-Robber Squad, which was launched in 2017.

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Sars have been accused of several unjust arrests, discriminatory profiling, extortion and torture, which has led to and protesters banding together.