The Inspector General of Police IGP M.A. Adamu on Tuesday, October 13 announced a new Police unit to take over from the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. The new unit is called the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team and will fill the gaps arising from the dissolution of the defunct…
The presidential panel set up to reform the police on Tuesday, October 13, okayed 5-points demand of the EndSARS protesters. This follows directives by President Muhammadu Buhari on dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Squad and immediate response to yearnings of citizens, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders, agreeing to meet…
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday afternoon, after a presidential directive, has announced the dissolution of the dreaded police formation, Special Anti-Robbery Squad popularly known as SARS or FSARS. The dissolution by the IGP comes on the heels of #EndSARS protest across the country as well as outside Nigeria, including the United…
Nollywood superstar, Genevieve Nnaji, on Friday wrote an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari to put an end to police brutality. The actress in her letter revealed that her 13-year-old niece was harassed by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad for carrying a laptop. “My niece was harassed by SARS for carrying a laptop. Her own…
Last week, the social media was agog with the hash tag END SARS NOW (#End SARSNow). This was due to encounter by some youths with the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) To begin with this write up, we should know that men and women of the SARS have been impressive in the discharge…
The Nigeria Police Force has described as misleading the recently published report on Nigeria by the Amnesty International, which claimed suspected are made to go through horrible experience in the cause of investigation. The report specifically said the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Force popularly known as SARS was a place of no return. The…
Fast-rising musician, Yomi Sars, has released a new single entitled ‘God Bless Nigeria’. The music artiste, who is a police officer, says the song preaches unity among Nigerians. Yomi Sars is a member of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force. He has worked with top artistes in Nigeria, including Skales, Olamide,…
Leader of the gang that abducted three female students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary, Ikorodu, Lagos last Monday, Emmanuel Arigidi, has explained how they planned and carried out the operation. Arigidi told journalists on Sunday in Alausa, Ikeja, that 12 of them were involved in the abduction. According to him, the operation was planned at…