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Sunday, October 04, 2020

Nigerian Government Bans SARS,IRT And Other Tactical Squads


The police in Nigeria has finally banned the dreaded special anti-robbery squad from patrolling Nigerian roads after widespread #EndSars campaign to stop it.
The Police made this known in a statement released on it's Twitter handle on Sunday. 





It said:

"The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other Tactical Squads of the Force including the Special Tactical Squad (STS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Anti-Cultism Squad and other Tactical Squads operating at the Federal, Zonal and Command levels, from carrying out routine patrols and other conventional low-risk duties - stop and search duties, checkpoints, mounting of roadblocks, traffic checks, etc - with immediate effect. In addition, no personnel of the Force is authorized to embark on patrols or tactical assignments in mufti". 



"They must always appear in their police uniforms or approved tactical gear. The IGP’s directives come against the backdrop of findings by the leadership of the Force that a few personnel of the Tactical Squads hide under these guise to perpetrate all forms of illegality, contrary to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Code of Conduct and Rules of Engagement establishing the squads".


"Specifically, the IGP has warned the Tactical Squads against the invasion of the privacy of citizens particularly through indiscriminate and unauthorized search of mobile phones, laptops and other smart devices. They are to concentrate and respond only to cases of armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent crimes when the need arises".


"The IGP notes that the FSARS and other Police Tactical Squads remain a critical component of the Force in confronting prevailing and emerging violent crimes in the country. He however condemns every act of unprofessionalism, abuse of human rights and high-handedness by some personnel of the Squads. He has therefore ordered the X-Squad and the Monitoring Unit to embark on immediate and massive nationwide monitoring of activities of Tactical Squads and other police officers on the road. They are to ensure prompt arrest, investigation and prosecution of all erring police officers who violate these directives and other extant regulations of the Force".


"The IGP has equally warned, that henceforth, the Commissioner of Police in charge of FSARS, Commissioners of Police in charge of State Commands and the FCT as well as their supervisory Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police, will be held liable for any misconduct within their Area of Responsibility (AOR). He therefore charged them to ensure effective supervision and mentoring of the personnel of the Tactical Squads under their jurisdiction".


"Meanwhile, two operatives of the FSARS and their civilian accomplice operating in Lagos State, INSPR Sale James, INSPR Monday Uchiola and Okechukwu Ogbonna, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command, for acts of professional misconduct including extortion and intimidation of innocent citizens. The operational vehicle of the men has also been impounded and disciplinary procedure has already commenced against the defaulters", it said. 

44 comments:

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    1. Yinmu. Pls who is going to enforce this ban? So if I see SARS on patrol, I should tell them sebi you have been banned? Who is fooling who?

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    2. If you ask me,na who I go ask?

      Make we direct the question to the IGP..


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    3. I hope they stay banned,2days ago a few of them inside Danfo parked on a whole crossection under ojuelegba bridge,got down and chased after a man dressed in boots and green sweater,they dragged him through the waist and nobody could ask anything,who wants to risk their lives?? Oh Lord have mercy on us all!!

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    4. Twitter went crazy today! Great move Nigerians

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  2. Lies. In a week's time it will be business as usual. Nigerians rise

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  3. Thank God... My heart goes out to everyone that has lost a love one due to this
    May God comfort them

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  4. I saw on twitter the unrest going on in ughelli today, that 5 SARS officers were killed......

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  5. Is about time...so long overdue..!!

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  6. We've heard it before, second time this year. Hopefully it's for real this time.

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  7. Lord be praised! #spotremover#

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  8. Thank u Jesus, those ppl are becoming somtin else!

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  9. Food riddance...

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  10. Lord be praised! #spotremover#

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  11. IGP Adamu you are the leader the NPF has been waiting for!✔️

    Thank God you were restored to the position that is due to you.

    When the righteous are in power, the people rejoice.

    God please, help us make Nigeria a better country for all, raise up more righteous and visionary leaders in every area in Jesus Christ name. Amen 🙏🙏🙏

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  12. They should pass a bill and implement it immediately.

    All this tweeter public notice will not help. They will soon be back on the streets harassing and killing our youths.

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  13. Na today?In a few weeks,it's back to business as usual.

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  14. I hope they implement this with their actions too, not just putting up a note to the public cos we saw it happen with road safety/vio. #spotremover#

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  15. I pray they maintain this‼️

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  16. It's a BIG SCAM! They’ve banned SARS so many times I’ve lost count. Infact it's yearly. It is a BOGEY

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  17. long over due.

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  18. If you believe this ban nonsense then you will believe anything. How can you ban what has been banned before. This isn't the first they have been banning these Devils in uniform. It is no longer news that these SARS give part of these proceeds as returns to their superiors who put them in that unit. That is why they are never prosecuted. So this ban is a joke. I will take them serious once it is scrapped permanently. SARS does the same like the US SWAT but you will never see SWAT on the road. You only get to see them when there is a robbery situation ordinary police can't handle. That is what SARS was formed,and meant to do and not to turn to menace in the country.

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    1. Are there no more armed robbers or criminals in Nigeria?

      I do not understand why It is innocent citizens they choose to harass. All these kidnappers, ritualist, one chance robbers to name a few, why can't these scoundrels go after them?

      If they are unable to do that which they were recruited for, scrap them.
      Enough is enough.

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  19. Nobody can ban us.

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    1. Who is "us"? Go and help your wife wash plates abeg.

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  20. NIGERIAN LAW MAKERS DOES NOT CARE FOR THE CITIZENS, ALL THEY ARE AFTER IS TRILLION NAIRA YEARLY BOUDGET SO THAT EVEN WHEN THEY HAVE STOLD ALL THE MONEY IN THE NATIONAL PURSE STILL BORROW FROM OTHER COUNTRIES YET NOTHING TO SHOW, MY PEOPLE FORGET ABOUT NIGERIAN LEADERS THEY ARE ALL SCAMMERS

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