President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the killers of Kolade Johnson will be brought to book. The President regrets the recent unfortunate action of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) operatives from the Lagos State Police Command, which led to the…
New IGP decentralizes SARS, disbands quasi-investigation units (Daily Trust)
The acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu has decentralized the operation of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) initially centralized by his predecessor IGP Ibrahim Idris. IGP explained that, while plans were being perfected to strengthen the operations and…
illBLISS addresses SARS brutality in new video – Uzoma Ihejirika
Rapper illBLIISS, real name Tobechukwu Melvin Ejiofor, has lent his voice to those of Nigerians who have cried out at the unpardonable actions exhibited by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). In the video titled ‘It is God’,…
I-G orders SARS operatives to wear uniform for identification (Nation)
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has ordered members of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to wear police uniforms with full identification, pending the launch of new FSARS uniform. The force Spokesman, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)…
#EndSARS: Police set up team to investigate operatives (Punch)
Following public outcry over the alleged brutality of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad operatives, the police authorities have set up a six-member team to receive and investigate petitions against the squad. The Public Complaint Response Team on SARS whose membership was…
SARS operatives on trial for unlawful exercise of duty (Punch)
Some of the policemen attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad are currently on trial for maltreating a member of the public in Lagos. The spokesman of the state police command, SP Chike Oti, said in a statement that the policemen…
Black Saturday on Abuja-Kaduna expressway (DailyTrust)
It was indeed a black Saturday when travellers ran into the hands of armed robbers along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. Some people in the process lost their lives, some got injured, while some were allegedly abducted, and taken into the bush.…
Bribe: Police arrest, detain 5 SARS operatives in Lagos (Punch)
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad for allegedly harassing a businessman in the state for bribe after seizing his company documents. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chike Oti, said the…