Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has directed the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to immediately overhaul the management and activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
The order follows persistent complaints and reports on the activities SARS that border on allegations of human rights violations.
In a statement signed on Tuesday by his (Osinbajo) media aide, Laolu Akande, instructed the IGP to ensure that any Unit that will emerge from the process, will be intelligence-driven, restricted to the prevention and detection of armed robbery, kidnapping, apprehension of offenders linked to the stated offences, and nothing more.
FULL STATEMENT: Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo orders immediate overhaul of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) – Laolu @AkandeOj pic.twitter.com/j7RPoW5Xew
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) August 14, 2018
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