SARS’s abuse reflects the moral bankruptcy of the system the corrupt Nigerian ruling elite has put in place.
![Nigerians take part in a protest against violence, extortion and harassment from Nigeria's Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), in Lagos on October 11, 2020 [Reuters/Temilade Adelaja]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-10-11T174141Z_369265755_RC2CGJ9NQ1W1_RTRMADP_3_NIGERIA-PROTESTS.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Annie Olaloku-Teriba is a British-Nigerian independent researcher based in London, working on legacies of empire and the complex histories of race.
SARS’s abuse reflects the moral bankruptcy of the system the corrupt Nigerian ruling elite has put in place.
![Nigerians take part in a protest against violence, extortion and harassment from Nigeria's Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), in Lagos on October 11, 2020 [Reuters/Temilade Adelaja]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-10-11T174141Z_369265755_RC2CGJ9NQ1W1_RTRMADP_3_NIGERIA-PROTESTS.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)