The Boy Who Cried Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, By Adebiyi Olusolape
The Boy Who Cried Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, By Adebiyi Olusolape Absurd as it is, I must enquire into the conditions that allow prejudiced citizens to mistake Igboho for a champion. For prevailing over criminals, the Igbohos of this world offer nothing. In contrast, #EndSARS won the disbandment of a police unit, the eponymous SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) that had been the greatest security threat to young, urban Nigerians since 2008. Coming in the wake of greater global awareness of the #EndSARS hashtag, the #Igboho hashtag represents a competing vision of security in Nigeria. The #End...