Tag: SARS
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Police deny re-mobilization of SARS in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has denied claims that disbanded Special anti-Robbery Squad, (SARS) are back on the streets of Lagos. A video where a uniformed officer standing on the road with an assault rifle has generated a lot of reactions from youths on social media claiming that SARS are back on the streets.
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MURDER: Court sentences two ex-SARS officers to death by hanging
Two former members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad have been convicted and sentenced to death by hanging, by a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, for extra-judicial killing, Recall that five members of the SARS team, ASP Samuel Chigbu, Shedrack Ibibo, Magus Awuri, Ogoligo, and Olisa Emeka were standing trial for killing Michael Akor…
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Panel orders CP’s arrest over alleged missing man
A panel has issued a warrant of arrest against the Commissioner of Police, Legal Services, Force Headquarters, CP Igbeh Ochogwu, in respect of the alleged unlawful arrest and disappearance of John Alozie since June 25, 2017. The Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other units of the…
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#EndSARS: Catholic priest demands N250m from police for brother’s death
A clergyman, Henry Sanni, on Friday demanded N250 million from the police for the alleged extra-judicial killing of his brother.
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EndSARS: Petitioner demands N100m from police over brother’s death
A petitioner, Hassan Sani-Musa on Tuesday, demanded for N100 million from the Police over his brother’s alleged extrajudicial killing.
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SARS is gone for good, will not resurrect – Police IG
The Nigerian Police Force has said it has no plan to reintroduce the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The police spokesperson, Frank Mba, made this known in a statement Thursday in Abuja. The statement comes amidst rumours and speculations, particularly on social media, that the police had reintroduced the defunct squad. The then Inspector-General of…
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How disbandment of SARS dampened officers’ morale, created vacuum in fight against insecurity – Acting IGP
The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alkali Usman has said that the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) created a vacuum which is challenging efforts by the Police to tackle insecurity in the country from a position of strength. The acting IGP stated this on Thursday at a presidential briefing organized by the Presidential…
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BREAKING: SARS officer seeking asylum in Canada rejected
A former member of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Olushola Wazzi Popoola has been rejected asylum by the government of Canada. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Canada rejected his asylum application on the grounds of rights violations in Nigeria. The Immigration Division [ID] of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada reviewed documentary evidence against Popoola and…
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I didn’t secure injunction to stop probe of SARS – Peter Obi
Former vice-presidential candidate Peter Obi has denied reports that he secured an injunction to stop the probe of the disbanded police unit the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Obi made the rebuttal in statement released by his media aide, Mr Valentine Obienyem said in a brief statement on Friday that reports suggesting Mr Obi moved to…
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Amotekun must not become another SARS in Nigeria- Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said the South-West Security Network Agency code named Amotekun, must not become the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force. The Nobel Laureate emphasised the importance of ethical training so that the defunct notorious police unit does not resurfaced in Amotekun. Recall that Ondo and Oyo…