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Police Dismiss 10 Officers in Lagos for Indiscipline

Lagos Police Commissioner Issues Directives To SARS Operatives

October 8, 2020 6:40 am

Lagos State Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu, has banned the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit from detaining suspects in their cells.

Odumosu stated this while appearing on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.

The Commissioner directed the officers to only move out on information and notify the Area Commander before carrying out their operations.

According to Odumosu, the operatives attached to the tactical squads of the Command would have to sign an undertaking, in which they commit to professional best practices.

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SARS Oppressing Nigerians Daily – Angry Atiku Blasts Police

October 4, 2020 8:39 am

Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has condemned the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

The unit of the Police has been allegedly harassing and killing Nigerians.

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The Turaki Adamawa reacted angrily via his Twitter handle on Saturday.

‘@PoliceNG was set up to confront violent crimes such as armed robbery, kidnapping and other related crimes. However, the unit has today morphed into an oppressor of the Nigerian masses who strive every day for a better life.’

‘Reports of intimidation, harassment and outright extortion by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery

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SARS Worse Than Criminals – Apostle Johnson Suleman

October 4, 2020 8:34 am

Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries, on Saturday, called for the proscription of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.

Suleman explained that SARS was a disgrace to the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, hence should be proscribed.

In a tweet, the clergyman stressed that some SARS operatives are worse than criminals.

According to the fiery preacher, so many families have been rendered childless due to some trigger happy SARS operatives.

Suleman, however, declared that operatives responsible for killing innocent Nigerians would “reap what they sow.”

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He tweeted: ‘SARS should be proscribed,

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22 Suspects Arrested Over Attack On SARS’ Base In Rivers

October 3, 2020 3:57 am

Twenty-two suspects have been arrested by the Rivers State Police Command in connection with the killing of one policeman during attack on Station of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, and the burning of one its official vehicles in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State on October 1.

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Speculations are rife that the attack may have been carried out by suspected outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

A terse statement by SP Nnamdi Omoni, spokesman of the Command confirming the attack said: ‘The incident is confirmed. Our

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IGP Adamu Scraps SARS Satellite Offices

February 26, 2020 7:34 am

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abubakar Adamu, on Tuesday, ordered the closure of all Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) satellite offices.

The directive followed Monday’s protests in Sagamu against SARS.

The people had marched against the killing of Remo Stars Football Club player, Tiamiyu Kazeem aka Kaka, in Ogun State.

Adamu announced the scrap when he accompanied Governor Dapo Abiodun, on a condolence visit to the home of the deceased Vice-Captain of Remo Stars.

The IGP was represented by Deputy Inspector General of Police, in-charge of Research and Planning, Peter Ogunyanwo.

He ordered that all activities at the satellite offices …

Documentary Uncovers Tactics Used By SARS To Kill

February 11, 2020 5:50 am

Illegal tactics used by Nigeria’s security agencies to toture and kill detainees have been uncovered in an investigative documentary by the BBC Africa Eye.

In the 17-minute clip titled “The Torture Virus” and posted on its YouTube channel on Monday, February 10, the documentary showed how victims are illegally tortured through a technique called ‘Tabay’ and sometimes buried alive and killed by men of the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police and the Special Anti-Robbery Squard (SARS).

The documentary begins by showing the tourture of two young men, Abba Bashir and Abubakar Mala, by members of the government-backed Civilian Joint Task Force …