Tag: SARS
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SARS personnel to undergo new training programme – Force PRO
Personnel of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) are to undergo a new training programme, according to the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Jimoh Moshood. Moshood said in a statement on Monday that the training was part of the reorganisation of SARS earlier directed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris. The directive,…
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JUST IN : Nigerian Police releases channels for aggrieved Nigerians to report SARS personnel
The Nigerian Police Force has reacted to calls by Nigerians for the scrapping of its Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS by unveiling different means of reporting the squad personnel anywhere in the country. The Police Force wrote on its official twitter handle ” Aggrieved members of the public who have any complaint in the past or…
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Police IG bows to public outcry, orders investigation, restructuring of SARS
Following calls on social media for the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad on account of its nefarious activities, the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered immediate re-organisation of the unit. The police boss in a statement by the force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood on Monday in Abuja also ordered the investigation of all infractions,…
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#ENDSARS: Atiku, Amnesty International, others join support for scrapping of SARS
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has joined a social media campaign #ENDSARS to scrap the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over its alleged assault and brutality of young Nigerians. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the social media, especially Twitter has recently been awash with intense calls for the scrapping of the…
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BAYELSA : Jailbreak averted in SARS custody, three weeks after several inmates’ escaped
Barely three weeks after 10 suspects reportedly escaped from the cell of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, another attempt was averted on Friday. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Asuquo Amba, confirmed the attempted cell break in a telephone interview. The commissioner said the incident occurred in broad daylight when the…
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Wike vs Police: Rivers local council orders SARS to vacate premises
There is apparently no peace between Rivers State Government and the Commander, of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, [SARS], Akin Fakorede, ever since the latter was accused by the state government of kidnapping and hijacking ballot boxes during elections. TheNewsGuru.com has on Friday obtained a notice of eviction served by Obio-Akpor Local government to SARS command…