Opinion: The power of celebrity over state menace
By Abiodun Ogundairo
25 October 2020 |
12:10 pm
Nigerians endured the notorious Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad for 18 years. The unit was disbanded on two occasions. The third time around, the power of celebrity is at play, writes DW's Josephine Mahachi.
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