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Drug dealer 

bags life 

imprisonment 

for murder 

No justice for 

#EndSARS 

crackdown 

A year after Nigerian government security 

forces violently suppressed protests calling for 

an end to police brutality in the country, 

victims are still awaiting justice, Human 

Rights Watch said. 

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Jailed - Romayne Husbands 

Adrug dealer who caused fatal 

injuries to a man in Hackney 

after he punched and kicked 

him has been sentenced. 

28-year-old Romayne Husbands 

of Chingford was found guilty by a 

jury after a four-week trial at 

Snaresbrook Crown Court. He had 

pleaded guilty to a charge of 

possession with intent to supply 

crack cocaine at the start of the trial. 

He was sentenced to life 

imprisonment with a minimum term 

of 18 years. He was sentenced to 

three years and four months in jail, 

to be served concurrently, for the 

drug supply charge. 

The court heard how on the 25 

April 2020 at around 12:30pm the 

victim, 27-year-old Jay John, was in 

Trinity Close, E9 outside the 

communal door of a block of flats 

when Husbands attacked him. 

Witnesses described how 

Husbands punched Jay once in the 

face and then stamped four to six 

times on his upper body area in an 

unprovoked attack. 

Husbands was arrested a short 

time later by officers called to the 

scene. He was arrested in a nearby 

flat and was found to have discarded 

59 grams of cocaine. 

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No justice for #EndSARS crackdown 

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The prospects for accountability 

remain inconclusive and bleak. 

Nigerian authorities should take 

concrete and decisive steps to ensure that 

those implicated in abuses against protesters 

are held accountable. 

In October 2020, young people across 

Nigeria took to the streets calling for 

disbanding an abusive police unit known as 

the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) 

and for ending brutality - in a movement 

tagged #EndSARS. Security forces 

responded with excessive force, including 

gunfire, which resulted in death and serious 

injuries. 

“Nigerian authorities should clearly 

demonstrate that they are serious about 

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holding those responsible for abuses against 

protesters to account,” said , Nigeria 

researcher at Human Rights Watch. “Failure 

to pursue justice will strengthen the culture 

of impunity and reinforce the perceptions 

that brought protesters to the streets in the 

first place.” 

Between October 2020 and August 

2021, Human Rights Watch interviewed 54 

people, including victims and their family 

members, protesters, protest supporters, 

representatives of civil society groups, 

medical service providers, political analysts, 

and journalists, on how the crackdowns 

unfolded and how the victims have been 

affected. Human Rights Watch also wrote 

letters to the Nigerian Police Force and the 

Nigerian Army to share findings and ask 

questions about officers’ conduct during the 

protests but has yet to receive a response. 

One of the worst crackdowns was at the 

Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos on October 20, 

when Army officers arrived in about five 

trucks and surrounded a large group of 

protesters holding a peaceful sit-in. The 

soldiers trapped the protesters, using a tactic 

known as “kettling,” then fired in the air and 

at the crowd. Kettling is a method of 

confinement used by police to trap a crowd 

of people in a specific space. 

After the soldiers left, police officers 

arrived and, according to multiple 

witnesses, began shooting at protesters who 

had not managed to flee. Witnesses 

described a gruesome scene with bloodied, 

lifeless bodies on the ground and many 

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others with gunshot wounds whom they 

tried to rush to hospitals. 

Human Rights Watch was not able to 

ascertain the total number of those killed by 

the military during this incident. Witnesses 

said that they saw what appeared to be at 

least 15 lifeless bodies and that military 

officers had taken away at least 11. 

Witnesses also reported that the police shot 

at least two protesters and took their lifeless 

bodies away with them. 

People who survived the use of 

excessive force at Lekki and other locations 

had tales of woe about the aftermath. 

Human Rights Watch confirmed that a 32- 


Panel of Enquiry members 

Jay was found unconscious but 

breathing on the floor in Trinity Close. 

He was treated by police officers and 

paramedics at the scene for a wound 

to the back of his head, he also had 

facial injuries including a fractured 

eye socket and cuts and bruising to his 

face, lips and jaw. 

The London Air Ambulance 

attended the scene and Jay was 

transported to hospital. 

Sadly, Jay died in hospital the next 

day, 26 April 2020. 

A post mortem examination gave 

the cause of death as head injuries. 

A murder investigation was 

launched and detectives linked 

Husbands to the scene via blood found 

on his trainers. 

Detective Sergeant Ben Dalloway, 

of the Met’s Specialist Crime 

Command, said: “This was an 

extremely violent assault by Romayne 

Husbands in which he stamped on Mr 

John repeatedly and left him for dead. 

“I would like to express my 

gratitude to the members of the public 

who witnessed this harrowing incident 

and had the courage to give evidence 

year-old generator mechanic died on the 

way to the hospital after the military shot 

him in the chest and stomach. Another 

protester, Wisdom Okon, remains missing. 

Their loved ones said that efforts to report 

what happened to the police or gather 

information from the authorities have been 

futile. 

The brother of the man who died said: 

“We feel bad but there is nothing we can do 

because we can’t fight the government. We 

tried to make a report at the police station 

after he died but they [the police] didn’t 

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Murdered - Jay John 

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“Romayne Husbands is a drug 

dealer which I believe accounts for his 

presence at the scene on that day and, 

to some extent, his erratic and violent 

behaviour. 

“The judge in this case described 

Husbands as ‘a callous and ruthless 

individual prepared to used extreme 

violence as the facts demonstrate.’ 

“I am glad he will now be off the 

streets for a significant time where he 

will no longer be a danger to the 

public.”

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diarrhoea for three weeks or more could 

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they went because of having blood in 

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Dr Adebola Adisa, GP said, “The 

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can be a symptom of cancer this is less 

compared to 80% of the public as a 

whole. 

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and family about coughing for more than 

three weeks (a potential symptom of lung 

cancer), Black respondents were more 

likely (78%) to say that they would only 

discuss a symptom with friends and 

family if they were sure it was something 

serious, compared to 69% of the general 

public. 42% of Black respondents also 

say such symptoms are not serious 

enough to encourage someone close to 

them to see their GP, compared to 34% of 

the public. 

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Mental Health 

Black community urged to support 

their mental wellbeing 

Following new research which 

reveals that more than half of 

England’s black population say their 

mental health was negatively impacted by 

the pandemic, Black Africans and 

Caribbeans are urged to find “what works 

for me” to support their mental wellbeing. 

The research commissioned by the 

Office for Health Improvement and 

Disparities (OHID) reveals nearly half 

(49%) of adults and over half (52%) of 

Black adults in England said the COVID- 

19 pandemic had a negative impact on their 

mental wellbeing. And more than a third of 

all adults in England (15.1 million) said 

they did not know what to do to help 

improve their mental wellbeing. 

To stem this tide, the OHID has 

launched the latest Better Health – Every 

Mind Matters (EMM) campaign which 

empowers people to look after their mental 

health by directing them to free, practical 

tips and advice. 

By answering five simple questions 

through the Every Mind Matters platform, 

people can get a tailored “Mind Plan”, 

giving them personalised tips to help deal 

with stress and anxiety, boost their mood, 

sleep better and feel more in control. 

Black adults who said they were 

negatively affected by the pandemic were 

also more likely to say they felt lonely and 

isolated (51%) compared to the wider 

population (45%); and 1 in 3 Black adults 

(33%) said they didn’t feel motivated to 

work, compared to 1 in 5 of the general 

public (20%). 

Encouragingly, 94% of Black adults 

said they exercise more to help with their 

mental health, compared to 52% of the 

public. And of those who took up exercise 

classes, 60% felt more relaxed and 50% 

felt happier. 

This is the first campaign delivered by 

the new Office for Health Improvements 

and Disparities which was launched on 1 

October with the aim of tackling health 

inequalities across the country. 

Minister for Care and Mental Health, 

Gillian Keegan, said: “The public showed 

great resilience throughout the pandemic, 

but it has served as a stark reminder that we 

all need to look after ourselves not only 

physically, but mentally. 

“There are simple steps we can all be 

taking to improve our mental wellbeing 

and reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. 

“For anyone who is unsure what they 

can do, I urge you to visit Every Mind 

Matters and take advantage of the expert 

advice and practical tips available to you.” 

Over 3.4 million individual Mind Plans 

have already been created since the 

campaign was first launched in 

October 2019. 

Famous faces - including Mercury 

prize winner Arlo Parks, Singer and actor 

Kelle Bryan, and TV presenter Jay Blades - 

are supporting the new campaign sharing 

their personal mental wellbeing 

experiences during the last 18 months, and 

encouraging others to take steps to look 

after themselves. 

The campaign is supported by a 

coalition of leading mental health charities, 

including CALM, The Mental Health 

Foundation, Mental Health 

Innovations, and a range of commercial, 

third-sector, NHS and Local Authority 

partners, who will share mental health 

messages with their customers, members 

and colleagues, including Mental Health 

First Aid, Carers organisations and more. 

Singer Arlo Parks, who supports the 

campaign, said: “I think the pandemic 

enforced that insidious feeling of being an 

island, of being unable to connect to the 

rest of the world outside our heads. I found 

real beauty in small things, in playing card 

games, in painting, in eating perfectly 

prepared rice - doing small, good things for 

myself often.” 

Eternal singer and actor Kelle Bryan, 

said: “We all have things in our lives that 

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pandemic, and we’ve learnt different ways 

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friends was key. Just a quick text or call 

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to remind anyone struggling that they 

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Vanessa Boachie, Psychological 

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of the Black community says, “We know 

that many Black people have struggled 

with their mental health during the 

pandemic but it’s also great that there are 

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improve our mental well-being. It could be 

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more relaxed.” 

Better Health - Every Mind Matters 

offers information and videos to help 

young people look after their own mental 

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Adoption 

Tackling myths about Adoption 

By Sherifa Adenmosun 

As part of the #YouCanAdopt 

campaign, for the 2021 National 

Adoption Week, Social Care 

practitioner - Sherifa Adenmosun helps to 

tackle some of the myths and 

misconceptions that may cause Black 

people to rule themselves out of the 

adoption process before they’ve even 

begun their journey. 

Sadly, Black and Mixed Ethnicity 

children tend to wait longer to be placed 

for adoption, than their White 

counterparts. With fewer than 5% of 

adopters in England being of Black 

African or Black Caribbean heritage, 

there has never been a greater time for 

more Black adopters to step forward and 

make a change. 

Myth 1: You can’t adopt if you are 

over 35 

“There is no upper age limit, as many 

people in their 40s and 50s have 

successfully adopted children. The only 

age-related rule is that you must be over 

21 years of age to adopt a child.” 

Myth 2: You have to be married 

“Being single or in a relationship and 

unmarried does not exclude you as a 

potential adopter. I’ve placed children 

with single adopters who are doing really 

well in their care, and they’re thriving,” 

shares Sherifa. 

Myth 3: The adoption process is 

difficult and takes years 

“The adoption process is now simpler 

and quicker than ever before and there is 

a lot more support available throughout 

the process - even after you have been 

matched with a child. 

“Stage One is an eight-week process 

that is adopter-led and gathers 

information about yourself as a potential 

adopter(s),” explains Sherifa. “Stage Two 

is a four-month process and is social 

worker-led. The social worker will be 

involved with gathering lots of 

information about you and is essentially a 

prospective adopter report that details 

everything about you and why you want 

to adopt.” 

Myth 4: You have to be wealthy 

“While your employment status and 

financial circumstances are evaluated as 

part of the adoption process, having a low 

salary or even being unemployed does 

not immediately disqualify you as a 

potential adopter. 

“I’ve placed children with people who 

are dinner ladies, postmen - they’re 

certainly not wealthy by any means - but 

that’s not what we’re looking for,” says 

Sherifa. “In the first instance, we need 

people that have love, time and 

commitment to give to a child.” 

Myth 6: You can’t already have 

children living at home 

“You are still eligible to adopt even if 

you have children living with you. If you 

already have birth-children, it is usually 

the case that an adopted child would be 

the youngest in the family by around 2 

years at the point the adopted child is 

moving in with their family. However, 

there may be exceptions to this so I 

would encourage you to discuss your 

situation with the adoption agency. 

Myth 7: You can’t adopt if you 

follow a faith and religion 

“This couldn’t be further from the 

truth. As long as your parenting capacity 

isn’t negatively affected by your faith, 

you can be from any of the faith groups. 

Black children who are waiting to be 

adopted come from all walks of life, and 

so we need Black adopters from all walks 

of life,” 

The #YouCanAdopt campaign is 

being delivered from a cross-sector of 

regional and voluntary Adoption 

Agencies, and other key stakeholders 

around Adoption in England. The 

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Myth 5: You must be a homeowner 

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No justice for #EndSARS crackdown 


Protesting against police brutality 

allow anybody near their stations, not even 

close to the gate, talk less of [reaching] the 

counter [inside the station] to make a 

report.” 

Peace Okon, the sister of the missing 

man, said that she has been looking for her 

18-year-old brother since October 20, 2020, 

when he was last seen by their neighbour at 

the Lekki Toll Gate protest site around 4 

p.m. She suspects he may have been shot or 

injured at the toll gate and has since visited 

several hospitals, mortuaries, police 

stations, and a prison in Lagos to try to find 

him, to no avail. 

She said officers at the police stations 

and the prison she visited wanted bribes 

before helping her. She said: “I can’t report 

to anybody that I know will do the right 

thing. My mom has developed high blood 

pressure, she calls me weeping, asking for 

her son… I am helpless and I feel 

responsible because I brought him to Lagos 

[from our village]. This our country is not 

fair, there is no justice for the ordinary man, 

the government has forgotten about those 

people who were killed or missing from 

Lekki Toll Gate.” 

Human Rights Watch interviewed and 

inspected the wounds of four people who 

said they had gunshot wounds and 

interviewed a doctor who confirmed that 

three people brought to the hospital where 

he works had limbs amputated after being 

shot at Lekki. 

A 30-year-old events planner shot in his 

upper thigh said: “I am still alive, but we 

lost others in the struggle just because 

youths decided to speak up. If nothing is 

done to those that shot us, then it really 

means that our lives are nothing in this 

country.” 

Despite repeated calls for accountability 

for abuses committed against protesters, 

Human Rights Watch has not been able to 

determine that any members of the security 

forces or police have been arrested or tried 

for their roles in the crackdown. 

The Lagos State Judicial Panel of 

Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of 

SARS Related Abuses was set up on 

October 19, 2020, alongside other State 

panels to receive and evaluate public 

complaints of police brutality and 

extrajudicial killings and to recommend 

compensation for victims and officers for 

prosecution. The mandate of the panel was 

. 

The panel , but it has no authority to 

make binding decisions and can only 

present its findings and make 

recommendations to the Lagos State 

Governor. If the recommendations are 

adopted, they can be enforced as a judgment 

of the State High Court. 

However, a Nigerian lawyer and 

security sector reform expert told Human 

Rights Watch that courts cannot 

automatically assume jurisdiction over 

police or military officers. Charges can only 

be brought against them after internal 

disciplinary processes lead to their being 

fired. 

Despite the slow progress, justice could 

still be achieved, but the full cooperation 

and support of the federal government, the 

Lagos State government, and the Nigerian 

military and police force will be critical. 

Officers who have been summoned by the 

panel should testify and answer necessary 

questions, and the Lagos State government 

should also commit to releasing the full 

report of the panel’s findings and 

recommendations. The federal government 

should then ensure that those implicated in 

abuses against protesters, including as a 

matter of command responsibility, are 

brought to justice. 

Beyond accountability for abuses during 

the #EndSARS protests, the authorities 

should tackle the systemic problems that 

foster a culture of impunity in the security 

sector and push forward comprehensive and 

meaningful reforms to end the abuses and 

injustices Nigerians have long experienced. 

“Nigeria’s authorities should take 

effective steps toward accountability to 

show victims that their loss, pain, and 

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suffering is not in vain,” Ewang said. 

“Anything less will worsen distrust of the 

government and reinforce the perception 

that the lives of citizens do not matter.”


Policing 

“I’m proud to be 

following in the 

footsteps of my 

Black police heroes” 

In the first of a series of blogs to celebrate Black 

History Month, acting Police Sergeant Richard Gayle 

tells of how Black police officers from St Lucia to 

London inspired him to protect the vulnerable. 

“My great uncle Etienne was having lunch 

with friends in his home island of St Lucia 

when he was shot repeatedly – and fatally 

– in the back by an unknown assailant because 

of his ambitions to become a Chief 

Superintendent and his vision of fighting police 

corruption from the inside. 

“He was a Superintendent and had devoted 

more than 30 years of his life to protecting 

others as a police officer when he was 

murdered, age 49. 

“I wasn’t even a twinkle in my parents’ 

eyes at the time but great uncle Etienne later 

became an inspiration for me when I was 

starting out in the police, finding the courage to 

run toward danger where others would flee it. 

“My number one icon is my dad, who 

joined the Met when I was five years old. 

“I remember, on a balmy May day in 1996, 

holding my mum’s hand as I watched dad – 

APS Gayle's passing out parade 

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APS Gayle's dad's passing out parade 

dressed crisply in a black tunic, trousers, white 

gloves and the iconic “custodian” police helmet 

– proudly march alongside other new 

constables at his passing out parade. 

“Dad’s whole career was before him - 

although it was sadly cut short five years later 

when he was injured while on duty. 

“Dad was one of very few Black officers on 

parade that day and to me he outshone everyone 

– he was my hero. I knew then that I wanted to 

be a police officer too. 

“So I became a Volunteer Police Cadet 

when I turned 13, and when I was old enough, 

I applied to be a Met police constable. 

“Nineteen years after watching my dad 

“pass out”, I was the one wearing the tunic, 

gloves and helmet, while mum and dad proudly 

cheered me on as I marched across Hendon 

training ground – with notably more Black 

colleagues than in dad’s day. 

“From my time as a neighbourhoods police 

officer in Lewisham to my current role in the 

Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, I’ve never 

looked back and I feel proud to know that every 

day I am helping keep people safe. 

“Since joining “the Job”I’ve had the honour of 

meeting pioneering Black police officers 

including Sislin Faye Allen, the first Black 

female police officer in the UK and the Met, 

and Gamal ‘G’ Turawa, the first openly gay 

Black Met officer, who was doubly inspiring to 

me as I’m also gay. 

“Having family members in the police, I 

never saw my heritage as a barrier to pursuing 

APS Gayle's Great Uncle Etienne 

my career, but lots of people who’d be amazing 

cops don’t have the same fortune or, worse still, 

have had negative experiences with police. 

“You can’t be what you can’t see, so I hope 

that by proudly telling my story, I will 

encourage other Black men and women to join 

the police and make themselves, their families 

and their communities proud – and safe.” 

Find out how to become a Met Police 

officer like Acting Police Sergeant Gayle at 

https://www.met.police.uk/careers. 

APS Gayle as a cadet


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