The United Kingdom government trained the operatives of the disbanded special anti-robbery squad (SARS) for four years, according to a top government official in Britain. In a letter dated October…
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Mohammed Adamu, Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, has dissolved the Special Anti-Robbery Squad after citizens called for the unit to be scrapped over rights violations. Adamu in a Facebook Live…
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FG Failed To Prosecute Erring SARS Officers In Three Years – Amnesty International
by Damilare Salami June 27, 2020The Nigerian authorities have failed to prosecute a single officer from the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in three years despite cases of rights violations reportedly perpetrated by the police…
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IGP Threatens To Sanction Senior SARS Officials Over Abuse of powers, Misuse of firearms
by Damilare Salami May 10, 2019Mohammed Adamu, The Inspector General of Police (IGP), says supervisors of trigger-happy police officers will be held liable for the infractions of those under their command. Adamu spoke during an…
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SARS Operatives Recover 31 Card Readers Stolen From INEC In Rivers
by Damilare Salami February 19, 2019Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Rivers State have recovered 31 Electronic Card Readers (ECRs) believed to have been stolen from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The card readers…
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Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered operatives of the special anti-robbery squads (SARS) to wear uniforms with full identification pending the launch of new Federal-SARS uniform. Jimoh…
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IGP Idris renames SARS ‘FSARS’, Personnel to undergo psychological test
by Reporter August 14, 2018In compliance with the Presidential directive that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) be overhauled, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris on Tuesday renamed the outfit, The Nation has…
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Just In: Ag President Osinbajo Orders IGP To Completely Overhaul SARS
by Damilare Salami August 14, 2018Nigeria’s Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to overhaul the special anti-robbery squad (SARS). Laolu Akande, spokesman of the acting president, disclosed this…
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The Assistant Inspector General in charge of zone 2 command, AIG Adamu Ibrahim has upheld the recommendation of police disciplinary body that recommended dismissal of four policemen attached to Special…
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The police have released phone numbers and email addresses for the public to lodge complaints against personnel of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS). In a series of tweets on Thursday,…
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