Nigerian Police force SARS patrol unit banned with immediate effect, announce on Sunday by the federal government.
Following a lot of complains on social media with the #EndSarsNow #SarsBrutality trending coupled with the harassments and brutality suffered in the hands of SARS.
IGP BANS FSARS, OTHER POLICE TACTICAL SQUADS FROM ROUTINE PATROLS
– As Police Arrest 2 FSARS Operatives, 1 Civilian Accomplice in Lagos State
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) October 4, 2020
In a tweet the office of Nigeria president posted on Sunday says the Nigeria Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has banned the staffs of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) including other tactical squads of the force from doing any routine patrol with immediate effect.
All FSARS, STS, IRT & other Tactical @PoliceNG Squads operating at Federal, Zonal & Command levels are hereby BANNED from carrying out routine patrols & other conventional low-risk duties – stop & search duties, checkpoints, roadblocks, traffic checks, etc – WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT pic.twitter.com/9xWQJhTDOP
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 4, 2020
Apart from SARS, other tactical squads include the Special Tactical Squad (STS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Anti-Cultism Squad and other Tactical Squads operating at the Federal, Zonal and Command levels.
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