Tag: SARS
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BREAKING: IGP announces team to take over duties of SARS
An investigative team instead of the dreadful Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) would be constituted, which will include Civil Society Organisations, to deal with the report of crimes committed against citizens, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu made this known on Sunday while announcing…
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BREAKING: IGP disbands SARS nationwide
The Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed has announced the immediate disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) following nationwide protests over its brutality. He made the announcement at a press conference on Sunday afternoon in Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba in a statement said the officers of the squad will be…
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Scrapping FSARS amounts to throwing out bathwater with the baby – Northern youth
A socio-political group in Bauchi, the Northern Youth Assembly of Nigeria (NYAN) has advised the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) against scrapping the Special Anti Robbery Squad popularly known as FSARS. Addressing newsmen in Bauchi through its spokesperson, Mr Ukasha Hamza, the group said the role being played by the squad in checking the activities of…
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Archbishop Martins calls for better security outfit to replace SARS
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins has called upon the Police authorities to listen to the legitimate public outcry against the excesses of the officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. He said that while the intention for setting up the special police outfit to curb incidents of armed robbery and…
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#EndSARS: One killed, several injured as police clash with protesters in Ogbomosho [Video]
An unidentified man was reportedly killed on Saturday, while several others were seriously injured as policemen clashed with #EndSARS protesters in Ogbomosho area of Oyo state. Details soon… Wacth videos: News just reaching me that 2 protesters have been shot in Ogbomosho and one is dead at the moment, it’s been a peaceful protest so…
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#ENDSARS: Why we can’t honour Nigerians’ demand to scrap SARS – Police
The Nigerian Police Force on Tuesday said the much-criticised Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) cannot be scrapped because it is needed to combat armed robberies and other violence crimes. Several Nigerians, including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, have condemned the excesses and brutalities of the unit on social media. Many had called for its scrapping, saying it…
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#EndSARS: Shelve your planned protest- Minister of Youths tells Naira Marley
Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare, has urged singer, Naira Marley to shelve the #EndSARSbrutality protest he has planned to lead on Tuesday October 6. The singer in a tweet posted yesterday evening said at about 9am today, he would be leading a peaceful protest in Lagos. ”So 9am tomorrow we move 2nd…
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Delta Govt, Police dismiss SARS killing in Ughelli
The Delta Police Command on Monday dismissed a video clip alleging that operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) shot a man to death in Ughelli town, in Ughelli South local government area of the State. The Command spokesperson, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya said in a statement on Monday in Asaba that the video, which went…
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Reps ready to urgently overhaul SARS – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Monday said the House will urgently look into the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, with a view to overhauling its operation. SARS has been in the eye of the storm as many Nigerians are calling for its ban. For days #EndSARS has been trending…
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BREAKING: Lawmaker, Akin Alabi files motion to dissolve SARS
The lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona Ara constituency in the lower house of Assembly, Honorable Akin Alabi has filed a motion before the House of Representatives asking for an urgent dissolution of the dreaded police special anti-robbery squad, SARS. Mr. Alabi, APC-Oyo, said there is enough evidence in the public domain to proscribe SARS immediately, warning that…